| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, Mt. Garfield (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked across the street in the plowed bit off of Trudeau Rd. Only car at 1000, one other car at 1500 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One or two duck unders |
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 | Comments: |
I'm pretty sure I was the only one to climb galehead today! Was not expecting to have to break trail all the way to the summit. Snow gets deep pretty quickly, maybe an inch or so of powder at the bottom but very drifty and powdery at the summit, well over a foot. The average powder depth for the duration of this hike I would estimate to be 5". Saw the sign at the Gale River Tr junction that said Garfield campsite was 2.6 miles away, and I decided I didn't want to break trail OR summit garfield and not have any views, so I returned the way I came. I got lucky on galehead and by the hut to have nice views, but I don't think they lasted very long. These trails should be lightly broken out now, as I was solo. |
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 | Name: |
Emily |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-23 |
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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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