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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Gunstock Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Gunstock Mountain Trail, Winter Shortcut
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, September 25, 2022
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: fine along Carriage Rd where last summer’s side of road parking ban was not evident 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The usual fine BRATTS trail tending care. Thank you. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw a few, and it’s a great trail for them  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Minor mud at trailhead. We ascended the normal Orange route then for a little variety took the winter route (Green trail) on descent. On ascent, About 100 feet beyond the split of the Orange and Green trails, there’s a defined herd path to the left while the actual trail branches to the right; the two rejoin a bit later but maybe the BRATTS team could add an Orange blaze toward the right fork to make it clearer. Also at the top of this section, there’s a sign showing that the Gunstock Mt Tr (Orange) bears left and the Overlook Tr (White) goes Right; it might be helpful for the sign to note that Orange (Gunstock Mtn Tr) heads to the Gunstock summit - perhaps self evident but not clear to me at the time.

Always a fine, fast run-up for a little elevation gain when time demands and weather don’t allow for a drive to the Whites, with the reward of a great view of the Ossipees, the Whites and Lake Winnipesaukee as you sip and snack on the porch of the Panorama Pub, which bore the logo of a mountain bike outfit, so I guess the pub saw some use in the summer for that purpose. The quad chair and zip line were running today, so the summit had a half dozen leaf-peeping families, although not many trees have changed yet. The grey skies and clouds didn’t obscure the view, and we decided to skip the Belknap-Piper traverse as to not push our luck with the oncoming rain.  
Name
Name: TwinMom+1 
E-Mail
E-Mail: mk@mkmarinac.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2022-09-25 
Link
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