| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 5, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Loop road west entrance open, east entrance closed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
5 of us hiked up (Sat.) with overnight packs to Galehead Hut. Dry trail for ~3 miles, then 4 of us switched to snowhsoes for the rest of the climb up to Garfield Ridge Trail and from trail junction to hut. One of us did it with Yaktrax. Sunday morning descent, crispier snow, most of us did with microspikes. Managed to stay on monorail and avoid postholing. Snow softening significantly as the day goes on. Trail much wetter Sunday than Sat. Two beautiful warm days. |
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 | Name: |
JPHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
sfheuser@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-05 |
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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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