| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Major, Straightback Mountain, Mt. Anna, Mt. Mack, Belknap Mountain, Gunstock Mountain, Mt. Rowe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Major Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Red Trail, Round Pond-Mt. Mack Trail, Round Pond-Piper Link Trail, White Trail, Blue Trail, Saddle Trail, Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Gunstock at 7am and Mt Major at 7:20am for car spot. Gunstock starting to clear out at 5pm, three cars total at Mt. Major at 5:30pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Everything iced over, didn't even notice because also snow covered |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blow downs, but easy to step over |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day for the Belknap Range Traverse! Started up the Mt Major Trail (blue) at 7:30am, trails are packed and easy to follow, we only needed spikes. Trail over to Straightback Mt and the trails beyond over to the intersection of the Old Piper Trail and Round Pond-Piper Link Trail were easy to follow and had already been hiked. Snow was very fluffy due to the very cold temps, we only needed spikes because of the minimal depth of snow and exposed rocks/roots throughout the trails. Once on the White Trail up to Belknap, the trails were solidly packed down again, all the way over to Mt. Rowe. Descending the access road on Mt Rowe was very well packed down because of the authorized vehicles that maintain the radio tower up top. Gunstock was fun to see all lit up in the dark. We carried snowshoes but didn't need them, again due to the minimal depths of snow throughout the traverse. A lovely day to be out! |
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 | Name: |
MS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-25 |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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