Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 9, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Thanks Tom Wagner and USFS for keeping roads open!!! |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock Hopping w/o problem |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good shape. The new portion that leaves the river is nice with no leaves as there are partial views of North Twin |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Raoul had a great day. Enough trail water still and he did not have significant problems with the long stretches of trail ice |
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| Comments: |
Really nice day out. Pretty warm and winds light. Gale River up to the small clearing above the river was dry or frozen and a very pleasant walk. Where the Gale River trail starts to climb was the beginning of a sustained ice flow that almost completely covered the trail. Got very slow. I used Hillshounds spikes and BarbaraR used micros. In any case bring sharp spikes and use care. Ice flow all the way to the summit of Galehead and appears to be the case climbing South Twin. Nice Job BarbaraR with all the ice |
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| Name: |
Jeb Bradley |
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| E-Mail: |
jebebrad@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-12-09 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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