Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, 13 Falls, Redrock Brook, NH |
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| Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twin Brook Trail, 13 Falls campsite spur, Franconia Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 1, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking at the Gale River Trailhead - almost no other cars |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
all rock-hoppable with care, including Franconia Brook at the 13 Falls, Redrock Brook, and Twin Brook - a little slippery but not icy |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Gale River Trail relocation has significant drainage issues - huge mud pits most of its length, though at least there actually *is* dirt unlike the Gale River Trail above 3000'.... :( |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
plenty of water :) |
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| Bugs: |
spider webs caught the snow today |
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| Comments: |
Tagged Galehead on my way down into the Pemi Wilderness today. Finally had some time to poke around Logging Camp 13 and the falls near the camp - without leaves it's quite fun in there!!! I went as far south as Redrock Brook and crossed it - there's a nice log in there that's stable enough to cross on. Then, heading back, I finally located the RR spur further north than I was expecting - spur was more than halfway back to the Twin Brook crossing. Didn't go too far on the spur as everything was so wet and I hit my turnaround time.
Always fun to revisit this area without the summer crowds!!! Fun jogging the flats. Really enjoyed the snow falling above 3000' - just a dusting but so pretty!!! Once again, saw nobody actually in the wilderness :) |
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| Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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| E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-11-01 |
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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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