Piper Mountain

A gorgeous day dawned and Beth and I headed back to Gilford to explore Piper Mountain. Having seen the start of the trail from the Carriage Road to Belknap Mountain, I was excited to check another peak off my Belknap Range bucket list. Another one of those bang for your buck hikes, just over a mile to the summit, the trail heads right on up with about 1,000ft of elevation gain. What I love about the summit of Piper Mountain, is it primarily faces in the opposite direction to Lake Winnipesaukee (the traditional Belknap Range view). The actual summit has 2 peaks, North and South which offers a really large open area with lots of corners to peek around. Today we visited the North peak which features a throne someone has constructed from rock! Being a popular summit, it could be crowded.. yet you feel alone in the universe!

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