NewEnglandTrailConditions.com
NewEnglandTrailConditions.com:
MA
|
ME
|
NH
|
RI/CT
|
VT
|
Ski
Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Gunstock Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Brook Trail, access road
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, August 30, 2026
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of room at ski area. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Bridged 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trail creep is a growing issue. Upper stone steps on lower Brook Trail are being undermined by people going around them; steps and embankment will fail if this continues. Switchbacks on Brook Trail above Saddle Trail are also being skipped, creating more erosion and loss of vegetation. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Minimal 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trails were fairly dry this afternoon in the woods, but ski trail crossings were damp from the passing shower around lunchtime.

Some leaves starting to turn.

Cloudy afternoon with temperatures in the lower 70s.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2026-08-30 
Link
Link: https:// 
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.

Copyright 2009-2024, All Rights Reserved