| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Round Pond, Suncook Mountain, Piper Mountain, Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Gilford Trail, Round Pond Trail, bushwhack, Round Pond Piper Link, Old Piper Trail, White Trail, Carriage Road, Wayne's Way, Blue Trail, bushwhack, Saddle Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 21, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Wood Road lot at the end of Bickford Rd. Mine was the only car in the lot at 10am when I arrived and at 2pm when I left. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
nothing to note |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in excellent condition. It rained most of the day, the water bars are doing their job. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My dog loves these trails and these woods. Saw no other pooches (only encountered one other hiker out on piper) |
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 | Bugs: |
surprisingly manageable - the few that I swallowed tasted fine. |
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 | Comments: |
This was an awesome 10+ mile loop hike from Wood Rd/Bickford Rd out to Round Pond, up and over Suncook Mt, Piper Mountain, Gunstock and back over Belknap. A beautiful walk with approx 2600 ft of climbing. Suncook Mt is a fun bushwhack off of the piper/round pond link. There's quite a bit of old and newer survey tape marking different routes to the summit - from my previous few experiences on this hill, the orange tape takes you through swampy areas while the pink tape brings you quickly to the summit. Summit is viewless (tree covered) but marked with a sign. elev is approx 1850 ft. |
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 | Name: |
pwarnick |
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 | E-Mail: |
pwarnick@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-21 |
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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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