| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC Ski Trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 26, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dusting of snow over minimal ice, plowed in winter. Rest rooms were open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing 1 on Gale River Trail low to moderate water level with icy rocks. Below the (Irene) relocation where the trail elbows next to the river is unstable icy open and widening, most could hop carefully. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Beaver Brook XC Trail 5 or 6 blowdowns 1 large one across trail a stepover a few yards from parking lot at Beaver Brook Picnic Area Rte 3. At about .15 mi in 2 sets of blow downs across trail with woods work around to left and a stepover. We got a stepunder and some smaller ones you can noggle over between the branches. Road no blowdowns. GRT a few blowdowns one about 100 yards in then some steps overs, noggle throughs and walk arounds. Seemed to be less on GRT but I only went in about 1.25 miles. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen except footprints from yesterday. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Kiosk alcohol stove/can and strange blue hat with yellow plastic inside the brim. |
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 | Comments: |
Mainly want to provide a few details of conditions down low. I only walked about 2.5 miles in total mostly due to a late start. Also, I was fussing about with pesky limbs and branches along the way which I decided to make the goal to remove those rather than peakbagging. I did not cut anything down but dragged some off the trail. By the time I got to the area near the relocation where the water from the river was quite close to the water on the trail I decided to head back; the ice was wide not bridged. The take away is the trails are in pretty decent shape, minimal snow and manageable ice and water. I wore old Hillsounds the entire way perfect for all I encountered. I carried snowshoes assuming they would be needed perhaps a mile before Garfield Ridge Trail but could not prove that theory. I saw 4 other people heading in on Gale River Trail just after I turned around. |
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 | Name: |
4K |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-26 |
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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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