| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trails, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 16, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed. parked at Beaver Brk Ski Area |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A little higher than normal; exposed rocks covered in ice; could pick a line through most crossings within a hundred feet of actual crossings; I stepped on rocks below surface mostly ;). |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
several of significance along the GRT. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none! |
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 | Bugs: |
none! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
I skied the monorail and the parts of the road still snow-covered to the summer TH; coverage was sparse!!! Popped on the snowshoes there and kept them on until back at the summer TH; trail was firm between the open water puddles and mud. Saw a LARGE moose cow near the river a couple times as I was thinking, "What the heck is a draft horse doing on the trail?" VERY windy at the hut. Could NOT find trail at ALL from hut up to summit so I bushwhacked up, occasionally hitting faint snowshoe prints, and finally losing them. Finally took out the GPS near the summit - I did NOT want to get turned back on this one again in April!!! Actually had views of Garfield and the Franconia Ridge from the summit!!! WOW!!!! On the descent, saw a rather large (10' long) splatter/spray of fresh blood with some (moose?) hair in it near the river, where I had seen the moose... weird. Nobody else on the trail, but, pretty ideal conditions. A GREAT day!!!! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-16 |
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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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