Gale River, Lincoln Brook, and/or Mt Kinsman Trail information

[peakbagger-paul]

I'm trying to decide among 3 possible hikes for the middle of this week.

• Galehead via the Gale River Trail - Has anyone been up the Gale River Trail recently. I was wondering how high the water crossings were.

• Owl's Head via Black Pond Bushwhack - How are the river crossings on the Lincoln Brook Trail on the way to Owl's Head? Is there a well-trodden bushwhack path from Black Pond? I've never done that bushwhack before and figured that it might be easier with a snowshoe route to follow.

• North/South Kinsman via the Mt Kinsman and Kinsman Ridge Trails - I've never been on the Mt Kinsman Trail before. How heavily is it used at this time of year? Is it likely to be broken out?

Any information would be helpful. Thanks.