| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 18, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At 6:45 am gale river trail head lot had 3 cars, when I came out about 12 it was full with only 3 open spots |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The only one of note was easy Rick hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few step overs early on gale river trail, a big maple blocking trail a few min down from the main river crossing. Well worn herd path around it. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
As a dog owner I think this is a very nice dog trail.Good shade, some water, no big scrambles, a mostly smooth rocks and dirt for trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few black flys and mosquitoes started to accumulate when I was first loading up my pack in the lot, but none on the trail. Dint use bug spray nor did I get bit. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Trails is in good shape for late spring,damp in spots with some slippery rocks but nothing unexpected. About 3kft just before junction with AT there is some ice and snow patches. This continues all the way to Galehead peak. Some are maybe 50 ft long. None were deep or threatened post holing. Didn’t need my spikes although I brought them. Just need to slow down and pay attention to make sure you have a solid grip. I wore my trail runners for first time this season, no issues. I tried water proof socks for the first time and they were great, but not sure they were needed as water was mostly avoidable. Overall a great first non winter hike to start ramping back up for summer season. |
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 | Name: |
Geoff |
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 | E-Mail: |
Geoffreykaiser@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-18 |
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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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