Trail Run: Belknaps

August 9, 2020 · hiking

As one of my long weekend runs, and in order to do the Belknap Range Hiker badge, I planned on doing a loop of the entire Belknap Range. Short-sightedly, I only brought 1 liter of water at the start. I had a filter and 2 liters of capacity, but I thought I could pull off 1 liter until I hit Round Pond. I was wrong. It was warm and humid and the climb back up Piper from Whiteface had the midday sun on my back. I got to Round Pond dehydrated and completely drained. After drinking as much water as I could and napping by the pond’s edge, I bailed on my plans and headed back to my car.

ROUTE

• Parked at Gunstock Mountain Resort off Panorama Drive in Gilford, NH
• Ran up Single Chair Ski Path to Mount Rowe
• Left on Ridge Trail to summit of Gunstock Mountain
• Left on Brook Trail to intersection with Saddle Trail
• Right on Saddle Trail to intersection with Blue Trail
• Straight on Blue Trail to summit of Belknap Mountain
• Left on White Trail to intersection with Old Piper Trail
• Right on Old Piper Trail to summit of Piper Mountain and on to intersection with Piper-Whiteface Link
• Right on Piper-Whiteface Link to intersection with Whiteface Trail
• Left on Whiteface Trail to summit of Whiteface Mountain and back to summit of Piper Mountain and to intersection with Round Pond / Piper Link
• Right on Round Pond / Piper Link to intersection with Round Pond Trail
• Right on Round Pond Trail to Round Pond and back to intersection
• Right on Round Pond Trail to Maple Ski Path
• Left on Maple Ski Trail back to parking lot

PHOTOS

STATS

Date: 09 August 2020
Distance: 14.2 miles
Moving Time: 05:01:49
Pace: 21:11/mile
Elevation Gain: 3499′