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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Garfield, NH
Trails
Trails: Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield RidgeTrail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, January 3, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking space at gate just west of Five Corners on Rt 302; gate open for logging operation on haul road to east about 1/4 mile in, but closed and unlocked on way out after dark 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No problems 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Excellent shape, with three giant blow downs easily ducked under 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Excellent snow conditions for dogs, although probably too cold today, unless dogs have mukluks and down vests 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: N.A. 
 
Comments
Comments: Someone appears to have skinned to top and skied entire way down in the past couple of days. I bare booted up; snowshoed down. A couple from Quebec ahead of me were over half way down when I was on my way up. Garfield Ridge Trail to Galehead appeared to be still broken out with a couple inches of new snow on top. I forgot to look to see if GRT broken out towards Lafayette to west. About 6-8 inches snow at trailhead, increasing to 2-3 feet in upper reaches. Really cold on top (-16 F ?), so I abandoned thoughts of hiking through the night to Galehead and the Twins. Another January grid pm solo to check off list. Diffuse lighting from sunset on top was surreal.  
Name
Name: Hiker formerly known as Dr. D. 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-01-04 
Link
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