| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC Trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 18, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Beaver Brook Picnic Area. 1 or 4 cars in the lot at 9am, snow coming down hard in the am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily managed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns, easily hopped, ducked or skirted. |
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 | Comments: |
Parked at Beaver Brook Picnic Area, hiked in a semi-loop of the XC trail, cut through to Gale River Road (popped out at campsite #3), then followed it around to the trailhead.
Snowshoes stayed on all day, loose powder down below, deep powder and drifts near the intersection with Garfield Ridge Trail to the Summit. On the way down we saw some tracks from bare booters coming up behind us, but they turned around mid-way. A wise choice, as the powder only got deeper further up. No views, but a gorgeous morning hike with snow globe conditions. From the hut to the summit was gorgeous.
Snowshoes are a MUST right now for this trail, anything else would make for a tedious and tiring day. |
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 | Name: |
BONESTONE |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-19 |
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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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