| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Gunstock Mountain, Mt. Rowe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Connector trail, Round Pond Trail, Oak Trail, Overlook Trail, Saddle Trail, Brook Trail, Ridge Trail, Road Bypass |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Main lot full, Pistol filling up fast at 9:15. Ski area sold out . |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hop at the beginning of the Overlook Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One big tree down on the BRT below Gunstock, before the intersection with the Gunstock Mtn Tr |
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 | Comments: |
ICE, ICE, ICE! The falling snow gave it a 1" cover but our spikes stuck well without balling up. Under the snow was mostly frozen snow pack with intermittent boiler plate. It was amazing that none of us (4 hikers) fell, over a 6.4 mile hike. Sharp Microspikes or Hillsounds are advised. We encountered two young guys on the BRT just below Gunstock, wearing trail runners with no traction and one of them fell just as they passed us. Otherwise only 2 other hikers who were on their way to Belknap. Overall a lovely hike on a snowy but not too cold day in the Belknaps. |
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 | Name: |
Sugaree |
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 | E-Mail: |
nhfoodie7@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-18 |
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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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