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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Garfield, NH
Trails
Trails: Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, March 24, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Gale River Road remains unplowed so trailhead access required this additional section of hiking too. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No incidents crossing the streams. The ice bridges were safe. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: I didn't encounter any dogs but I did spot a gorgeous red fox about halfway up. We exchanged looks at 60 yds before he darted back into the woods. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The trail was in excellent condition - packed snow. I don't own snowshoes (yet) and the Hillsounds were adequate all the way to the summit. There were minimal drifts or iced sections that overwhelmed my traction. I left less than 5 good post holes behind me and I feel bad for each one - sorry. There were also 4 xc skiers behind me on the mountain that day.

This was an exhausting trip for me and I don't get tired easily. It started snowing right away (wasn't scheduled to snow until I was finishing) but I was able to hike from rt 3 to the summit via Garfield Trail 12.4 miles and back in 5 hours (7:30am to 12:30pm). The snow was constant all day though so I finished pretty damn cold and wet with no impressive photos to show off. The wind was calm all day until the absolute summit where it kicked up intensity but I didn't stick around long to soak that in too. Snow continued the remainder of the day once I was off the mountain.  
Name
Name: Greg 
E-Mail
E-Mail: gregstmary@hotmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-03-27 
Link
Link: https:// 
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