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Belknap County New Hampshire Hiking Trails
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A continuation of the Ridge Trail, this white-blazed trail leaves the
summit of Belknap Mountain together with the East Gilford Trail, then
diverges right and drops to the Belknap Piper col. This part of the trail
must be followed with care. At the col at 0.8 miles, the Piper Cutoff comes
in right from Belknap Carriage Road. The Piper Cutoff ascends along the
ridge of Piper Mountain and ends at a large cairn. The true summit is 0.2
miles south across open blueberry fields.
Directions:
To reach Belknap Carriage Road, which provides access to all the trails
on the west side of the Belknap Range, leave New Hampshire Route 11A at
Gilford Village and follow Belknap Mountain Road south, bearing left at 0.8
miles and right at 1.4 miles. At 2.4 miles, the Belknap Carriage Road forks
left and leads to a parking area.
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