| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 24, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed. Parked in the lot right off of route 3. Plenty of parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few streams breaking through the trail but all passable with snowshoes on, and only one where I had to take off the skis on the way down. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few leaning trees. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a piece of my new Black Diamond ski pole on the way down. Left a note on the only car left in the lot hoping they would carry it out, but they left it at the trail head 1.2 miles up. |
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 | Comments: |
Hiked up with downhill skis, hoping for a gradual down hill on the old fire tower road, as it was noted in the book that recommended the ski tour. Not sure if it was the correct trail, as it was a fast and crazy ski down. Hopefully we didn't mess up the trail too much. |
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 | Name: |
Dayglo |
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 | E-Mail: |
Smitt1113@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-25 |
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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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