| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 2, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed. Parked on other side of Route 3 from FR 25 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a pair of mittens, I think right at the end of FR 25 at route 3 |
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 | Comments: |
FR 25 was well packed and easy going, had microspikes on.
Lower portion of Gale River Trail had about an inch or so of fresh powder. One hiker in snow shoes ahead of us made for easy going and we kept the microspikes on for the first couple of miles and when the snow started to deeper we switch to snow shoes.
Snow got deeper higher up, maybe 8-10 inches at junction with Garfield Ridge. More snow on top, 12 or more at the junction with the Frost Trail. Frost Trail was unbroken going to Galehead Hut some drifts about 2 feet high. Frost Trail to the top of Galehead was also unbroken and had well over a foot of snow in places. It was nicely broken when we left.
Never saw another person. |
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 | Name: |
Canyoncat |
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 | E-Mail: |
canyoncat@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-03 |
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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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