Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 31, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at the lot on River Loop Road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily rock (and/or log) hoppable. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Three trees with trunks in the 9 -12" range within 1 mile of the first river crossing. One has fallen straight down the of the trail and is being bypassed on both sides. Other two are hop overs. Several more smaller or rotted hop overs and duck unders further up. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Perfect trail for dogs. |
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| Bugs: |
None today due to colder temperatures. |
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| Comments: |
Snow didn't really show up until the intersection of the Gale River and Garfield Ridge Trails - maybe one very short piece of monorail beforehand. Patchy monorail from there to the top of Galehead, but no need for spikes at this point. The temperature at the hut at 11:00 AM was about 38 DegrF, so the snow will not be going anywhere today, but after one solid 60 Degr Day at elevation, you will probably need to look hard to find any left. Saw a total of about 20 people on the trail today, but only one happy looking dog. |
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| Name: |
BernieC |
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| E-Mail: |
berncalder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-31 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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