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Piper Mountain
Gilford, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking up the Piper Mountain Trail
Route: Piper Mountain Trail, green blazed trail, (Piper Mountain), green blazed trail, bushwhack, (Piper Mountain), green blazed trail, Piper Mountain Trail
With a nice, but brisk, afternoon in store, I took a little time off and headed south to hopefully get up Piper Mountain in time for the sunset. Starting from near the end of the gated Carriage Road, I turned onto the Piper Mountain Trail and was soon faced with a slightly tricky water crossing - most of it had frozen over, but not quite firm enough to easily cross. After crossing, I slowly jogged up the Piper Mountain Trail and then south to the true summit along the green trail.
Arriving well ahead of schedule, I almost half an hour to kill prior to sunset. With dropping temperatures and some light, but brisk winds, I wandered around the ridge a bit to stay somewhat warm.
After a nice sunset, I slowly jogged back down the trail, reaching the trailhead without using a headlamp, with the temperature at the base checking in around 20 degrees.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Piper Mountain |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Moderate |
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Navigation: |
Easy |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Thursday, December 9, 2010 |
| Hike Commenced: |
2:58 PM |
| Parking Elevation: |
1,030' |
| Destination: |
Piper Mountain |
| Ascent Commenced: |
2:59 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
3:25 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:26 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
1,010' |
| Summit Elevation: |
2,044' |
| Vertical Gain: |
1,064' |
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| Hike Ended: |
4:40 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
01:42 |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
1,214' |
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The Piper Mountain Trail trailhead on the Carriage Road
Looking southeast from Piper Mountain
The sunset as seen from near the summit of Piper Mountain
Directions to trailhead: From Route 11A East (from Route 3), take a right on Hoyt Road. Continue down this road as it becomes Belknap Mountain Road. Look for Carriage Road on your left. There is a small parking lot just before the gate. Trailhead is down the road a bit, on the right after a small bridge.
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