| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Garfield Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed. Parked at Beaver Brook Wayside parking. Tons of parking and a bathroom! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud - Significant, Slush, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
water crossings coming down Garfield Trl were interesting in the afternoon. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple blow downs on Gale River Trail down low |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Kali had a great time! |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
3 sets of snowshoes on the Gale River Trail a couple miles in with no one in site to claim them. Strange. |
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 | Comments: |
Headed up to Galehead to tag it for my third round of 48. Made it to the hut in 2.5hrs, wasted about 45 minutes between the summit and eating. Headed over to Garfield via the Ridge Trl, stopping at the Ridge Campsite to eat. Gorgeous day out! 3 hours across the ridge to the summit of Garfield. Lots of postholing in snowshoes. Wore shoes from 3 miles up Gale River Trl to about 2.5 miles from the summer trailhead of Garfield. Definately still needed up on the ridge, would have been awful without them. Great day to be out, the weather beckoned me to keep going. |
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 | Name: |
Heather |
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 | E-Mail: |
hikerhmh@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-19 |
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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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