| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 2, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road open..also checked Haystack Road (North Twin Trailhead) which was also open.. Fee signs covered and money slot taped closed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
larger crossings were best stepping on rocks under water as there was ice in some rocks..no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
reroute of GaleRiver Trail getting well established..unblazed but nice wide corridor |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
the dog I saw today was enjoying the day... |
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 | Comments: |
late start and early finish took me to Galehead today. Crossings had some water but were easily done. Reroute of GaleRiver Trail was much better now that mud is frozen. Some black ice on steps heading to the ridge. No snow anywhere. Frost Trail had some ice but easily gotten around and I never thought about traction all day. Couple of short snow squalls around of no importance..looked like it was snowing in the presis..Saw no one on ascent..ran into a couple of guys who had come over from Garfield that were shaking their heads over sections of GRT...good day out..temps were dropping and ice was forming quickly above 3000 feet or so so tomorrow might be a bit different |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-02 |
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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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