| 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: |
Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Slush |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
For the very first crossing close to the parking lot, on the way to the summit, we went upstream quite a bit and rock hopped to a log. On the way, we went upstream only a tiny bit and rock hopped. For the big gigantic water crossing about 2 miles in from the parking lot, we went downstream quite a bit and one in our party was able to haul over a few logs to help reach the first rock to then rock hop. I unfortunately was the tester for one of the logs which broke so my feet got soaked. On the return trip, the remaining logs were stable and strong. |
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 | Comments: |
Weather cleared up nicely, so we got great views at both the hut and the outlook near the summit of blue skies, snow-capped mountains, and a few white clouds. Quite a bit of mud throughout the trail. In the last mile or so to the hut and then to the summit, we got rained on from snow from the night before that had fallen onto the trees melted. The first 3 miles is pretty tame, not steep at all and overall smooth trail with some roots and rocks and mud. The last 2 miles to the summit, no scrambling or significant slabs, just steep stair-step type trail. No traction needed. |
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 | Name: |
KW |
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 | E-Mail: |
katawu at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-30 |
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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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