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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Garfield, NH
Trails
Trails: Skookumchuck Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Garfield Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, November 14, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Gale River Rd was open. Plenty of parking in both lots. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Leaves - Significant/Slippery 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All were easy rock hops. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Garfield Ridge Trail maintenance was the purpose of this trip - primarily brushing and clearing blowdowns. We also cleared a number of blowdowns on Skook and Mt. Garfield trail - a few remain on the lower portions of those trails as we didn't have time to clear all of them. Trails are in pretty good shape.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Hauled out an unexpected amount of trash, and a bunch of abandoned/discarded items that had been on the trail for some time. Hope this won't become a trend. Some frozen clothing, gloves, hat had been found by others and left at the Mt. Garfield Trail kiosk. 
 
Comments
Comments: Beautiful day in the mountains. Dry trails down low, trace of snow up high, plenty of ice along the ridge and the upper portions of Skook and Mt. Garfield. Light traction/beater spikes were just right. Many thanks to Tim C for joining us. His help was tremendous, as was his company & good cheer.  
Name
Name: Jeff & Karine 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-11-15 
Link
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