| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Beaver Brook Picnic Area, plenty of spots for cars, bathrooms are closed still. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First one can be rock hopped with care or you can cross on a narrow downed branch. Second crossing has an old beat up snow bridge that is still holding up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sarge had a blast! |
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 | Comments: |
Beaver Brook XC Ski trail, Gale River Road, and the first 1.5ish miles of Gale River Trail are easily bare booted, quite a bit of frozen mud and standing water over this stretch. From the reverse S curve at the old trail/reroute microspikes were perfect from here to the summit. Trail is firm although quite bumpy in spots from last week/weekends warmup.
Quiet and cold morning on Galehead. Sarge and I had the trails to ourselves which was a nice surprise, good views from the hut and the Frost outlook |
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 | Name: |
Sgt. Pepper AKA Professor Biscuit(s) |
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 | E-Mail: |
cdailey@hpearce.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/sgt._pepper_goldendoodle/ |
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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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