| 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, January 21, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Beaver Brook Parking Lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings have snow bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blow downs on Gale River Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing Lost and Nothing Found |
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 | Comments: |
Ski trails are packed out nice, I used snow shoes start to finish so I didn’t post hole the trail.
Gale River Road was groomed for the snowmobile trails so keep an eye out for snowmobiles.
Gale River Trail had one set of snow shoe tracks from last Tuesdays storm appx. 4-6” of unconsolidated snow.
I followed these tracks until about a mile from the Garfield Ridge Trail when they went to the right
straight up. I’m assuming someone came down a bushwhack from Garfield Ridge Trail because the tracks
we’re heading down. So breaking trail started at that 1 mile from Garfield Ridge Trail all the way to the summit of Galehead. Probably 8”+ snow from this point on. There were some deep snow drifts around the hut and on Frost Trail. Met a solo hiker that went up South Twin and was going to return for Galehead. Met three other people going up Frost Trail to Galehead when I was coming down. All four people were wearing snowshoes as it was necessary. The snow on the trails is still very soft so snow shoes are recommended. |
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 | Name: |
Kevin Lacourse |
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 | E-Mail: |
Kplacourse@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-21 |
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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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