| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Saturday, December 2, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The road is gated for the winter. While most folks park at the Beaver Brook Picnic Area and hike the ski trails over to Gale River Road, I prefer just hiking the road (it has easier footing). So I park on Trudeau Rd near it’s intersection with Rte 3. I wasn’t the only one with this idea… there were a half dozen cars there. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues, today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Looking fabulous! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw one, today, and he was having quite the fun time in the loose powder! |
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 | Comments: |
I hiked out and back for Galehead only, because I am only semi-committed to gridding. Everyone that I saw was gridding and hiked also the Twins. Trail conditions were not fun (mashed potato snow that is very churned up but overall the trails listed above were too bony for snowshoes, so it was slow going), but yay that lots of snow is coming Sunday night! If you are hiking this Sunday during the day I would recommend bringing snowshoes (other hikers said they were necessary for the Twins) and light traction (which helped coming down the icy sections near the Galehead summit). |
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-02 |
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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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