| 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: |
Sunday, March 4, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beaver brook rec parking, not plowed but easily driven over for any vehicle. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
couple of easy walk-arounds within the first mile of the trail head. One thing I noticed, I never saw any blue blazes the whole day, even on the new section that goes around the river crossing section. I'm not sure this was intended.
The Garfield ridge trail needs some spruce trimming. The frost trail needs a lot of trimming, constantly getting whacked if the face and pushing spruce brows out of the way. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw one dog, had no issues. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none to report |
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 | Comments: |
Bare booted the first two miles and then switched to snowshoes. Upper elevations had a lot of snow and snowshoes are necessary.
first couple of miles on the Gale river trail had frozen footprints that was rough walking on. |
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 | Name: |
Larry Peck |
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 | E-Mail: |
l.peck *at* hotmail *dot* com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-04 |
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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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