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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Belknap Mountain, Piper Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: East Gilford Trail, Round Pond Trail, White Trail, Old Piper Trail, Round Pond Trail, Boulder Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, July 28, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at small trailhead lot on Wood Road. Only one other car there. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: streams dried up and or rock hop-able 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: All trails clear, well blazed and well signed. Noticed recent water bar work on the East Gilford Trail. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: that other car had a unleashed but very nice black lab 
Bugs
Bugs: some no see'em type bugs got in my eyes on way up Boulder 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Yah, I left work early today with some trail bagging in mind. After leaving the parking area at end of Wood Road I headed up the trail and at the intersection of Round Pond Road, I dumped my pack and trotted out and back to get the section between the East Gilford Trail and the Nordic Trails. I met a guy running the trail on my way back to my pack. The area near East Gilford Trail and Boulder Trail section is really nice, open ledge faces and lots of blueberries. I got up to fire tower, enjoyed the view to Mt. Washington today (yeah). I then headed down the White Trail and after a while I realized I left my hiking pole at the fire tower so I went back for it (what's another mile). I then headed to Piper Mt. since I needed the Old Piper Trail, so out and back. Then I headed down the Round-Pond Piper Link, sign said stay on the re-route please. Then I went up the Boulder Trail, that is a cool trail up big scree rock and pretty steep and nearer the top more blueberries and bear poop. I didn't realize how steep and ledgy the East Gilford Trail was until I went back down it.... super day of Belknapping, great views and sweet trails.  
Name
Name: Nordic Gal 
E-Mail
E-Mail: amybike@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-07-28 
Link
Link: https:// 
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