| 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, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Beaver Brook Recreation Area lot. Very well plowed as usual and plenty of parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easy to walk across the rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in great shape! One duck under, no issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Out pup had a blast! Did not see any other pups today. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost, nothing found. |
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 | Comments: |
Okay...so I was planning on writing about how great trail conditions would be tomorrow, but thanks to 3 bare booters, sadly I do not believe that will be the case :(
We started late, around 9:30am. There had already been some snowshoes ahead of us who broke trail, however, the trail was NOT packed, it was still very soft and needs more snowshoes. We were in shoes start to finish. After the hut, heading to the summit, there was one solo in shoes who said she had come from Garfield on the GRT (the only tracks) and after Galehead headed to South Twin (only tracks). Then there was a group of 9 coming off the summit in snowshoes and I was shocked! All 9 of them, plus the 2 of us, and we were not packing down the trail! Snow is so soft, definitely needs more snowshoe love!!! Even though the trails were soft, and still needed snowshoes, I was excited to report this, because even with shoes, tomorrow would be so nice! And then on our descent from hut, here comes 3 bare booters who totally TRASHED the trail. The descent was awful. And unless someone else went up in shoes tonight, which I highly doubt, the trail will be disgusting with frozen post holes on Sunday...Such a shame... |
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 | Name: |
Marylyn Styles |
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 | E-Mail: |
marylynstyles@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-28 |
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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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