| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Piper Mountain , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gunstock Mountain Trail, Winter Shortcut, Ridge Trail, Brook Trail, Saddle Trail, Blue Trail, White Trail, Old Piper Trail, Piper Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 15, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at the gate was pretty full when I arrived mid morning |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged on PMT |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One medium-large step over on the Gunstock Mountain Trail about .2 from the trailhead. I clear a small blowdown on the Blue Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Nice GBP loop this morning. Trails were a total mixed bag today. I was able to bare boot up the GMT and Winter Shortcut. Mostly snow free with some patchy monorail. I put spikes on once I hit the Ridge Trail. A little more snow and ice but not enough to warrant snowshoes. Gunstock summit was busy with skiers. Made my way towards Belknap and changed to snowshoes in the Gunstock-Belknap col. Snowpack heading up Belkanp was still 1-2 feet deep. Trail was littered with post holes maiking footing tough. Kept the snowshoes on until I hit the summit of Piper. A few areas of snow free trail but they were short enough to leave my snowshoes on. Shortly after leaving the summit of Piper I switched back to spikes for the descent. Nice weather and plenty warm. The snow isn't going to last long now. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-15 |
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 | Link: |
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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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