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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain , NH
Trails
Trails: Gunstock Mountain Trail, Brook Trail, Saddle Trail, Blue Trail, herd path, Red Trail, Carriage Road
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Room for several cars at the lower Carriage Road parking area 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None of significance  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No blowdowns on this route. Heavy erosion in many areas.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No issues for dogs  
Bugs
Bugs: Lots at the trailhead but luckily were not bad throughout the hike. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Made a nice morning loop up Gunstock and over to Belknap with a side trip to the Plane Crash Site. Views were limited due to fog early but that lifted some by the time we got to Belknap. Trails were mostly wet but started to dry out some towards the end of our hike.  
Name
Name: Skidder 
E-Mail
E-Mail: stephen.kidder@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2024-05-16 
Link
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