| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook ski trail, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, bushwhacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 13, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed. Beaver Brook parking plowed as usual. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All snow/ice bridges still holding but take care. A good rain could change everything. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
4 or so walkaround blowdowns on the regular trails. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Another great day to be a dog but unlike Jefferson 2 days the mighty tough little dog found that off trail he postholed to his gut. After that he stayed on the trails. I even removed his sweater. |
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 | Comments: |
A perfect hike for windy conditions when time is somewhat short. There even was a good amount of filtered sun. There were a fair number of cars in the parking area for my late start but I passed only 3 guys in microspikes so maybe there were a bunch of people doing a Twin-Galehead route. I used microspikes until the soft lower section on the return leg and it just got too slow for me and Pepper stepping carefully to avoid trail damage. I put on snowshoes for a fast boogie (too damn lazy to hold back) to the summer trailhead before putting the spikes back on.
The summer trails were well packed and a bit crusty on the way in. The wack angles slightly off the AT, parallels it for a short stretch and then veers up the slope to the hut. The actual trail is filled in; it was only by seeing a white blaze that I noticed the split. The wack was a nice crusty path, with only a short stretch in spruce-fir thickets, and some views. From the hut there are several braids that eventually meet and a nice crusty path goes to the top with some ducking and bending required in a couple places. I was surprised it followed one of my meanderings from 2 weeks ago as far as that went, and then after getting through thick branches it is a pretty nice packed path. Nice job wackers. |
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 | Name: |
Pepper and Me |
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 | E-Mail: |
windriversjohn at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-13 |
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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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