| 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: |
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beaver Bk parking sanded. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Gale River running briskly. First crossing swollen. Bridge on reroute crossing sufficient. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pre-treated Grete with musher's wax. Bushwacked approx 150 yards upstream and located stable dry paw crossing at start of Gale River trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Microspikes car to car. Minimal snow cover down low. Mostly icy trail underneath some fresh snow. Borderline traction conditions between cutoff to Mt Garfield and hut. Views from outlook before top of Galehead, South Twin in the clouds in the am. |
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 | Name: |
ken and grete |
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 | E-Mail: |
kenandlaurar@myfairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-08 |
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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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