| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Garfield Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 23, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beaver XC trailhead plowed, plenty of space |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Big blowdown towards top of Galehead River - easy to crawl under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of happy dogs today. Ridge Trail would be tricky for long legs and smaller dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Microspikes from trailhead to start of Galehead River where I switched to snowshoes - you could go spikes all the way to the hut and the summit. Ridge Trail is barely tracked; deep powder on top of a stable monorail, but exhausting work. Microspikes all the way on Garfield Mt Trail. Link/shortcut back to Beaver not tracked at all, so went the long way on the snowmobile trails. |
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 | Name: |
blackmore |
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 | E-Mail: |
lars@ameridane.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://instagram.com/ameridane.press |
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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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