| 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: |
Monday, December 16, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beaver Brook XC ski area parking lot was plowed but very icy in the AM and still had some black ice in the PM |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Frozen enough to cross carefully on a combination of ice & rocs but the first one had thin ice you had to be careful to avoid |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The group that went in last Friday did an excellent job clearing many of the blowdowns. I cleared a few more. There are still maybe 10 that need work esp if the snow gets deeper. There are many places the loose branches are frozen into the snow so couldn't be easily thrown to the side. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one. No problems. |
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 | Comments: |
I used rock spikes right from the car then swithced to good spikes at the hut but my friend barebooted halfway up to Garfield Ridge Trail before putting on spikes. I carried snowshoes but the trail is well packed all the way up. By the end of the day most of the lower flat section of the trail was snow free. |
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 | Name: |
Rick Simmons |
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 | E-Mail: |
RickNH1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-16 |
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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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