| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed. Plenty of parking at Beaver Brook Rest Area. Fee Pay |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
On large blow-down |
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 | Comments: |
Conditions: Bare ground from Beaver Brook Rest Area to about 1/2 mile up the Gail River Tr. Patches of ice and crusty snow to the new trail re-route. Snow depth increases with elevation. About 1" of new powder this morning, higher up, which was melting off the branches all day. Snow was firm this morning for awhile, so I was in Hillsounds to just below the open view area, where I switched to snowshoes. I kept my snowshoes on for the rest of the hike, until I was back on mostly bare ground
One big blowdown in the middle of the trail down low, easy to get around. No water crossing problems. Sun came out just for a short while when I was at the hut. Warm day with softening snow. Snowshoes a must for these conditions. I had the trail to myself today. |
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 | Name: |
Wolfgang |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjmartin@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-15 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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