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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Garfield, Galehead Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Gale River Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, March 19, 2010
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Forest service roads to Summer TH still closed parked at Beaver Brook Rec Area. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: collapsed a snow bridge low on Garfield. Yesterday was probably the last day for a few bridges down low on Gale River. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Lots of large blowdowns down low on Gale River 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Dog heaven 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: LL Bean water bottle missing cap 
 
Comments
Comments: Left the Beaver Brook Parking area about 7:45 am headed for Garfield. The temperature rose from about 32 at the parking area to over 50 degrees by the time I reached the summit at 11:45. The Garfield Ridge Trail heading east was a pretty miserable trip particularly in the first half mile down from Garfield. I was very glad I was not headed up. Spruce traps and deep soft snow made for very slow going. I did not find MarkL's headband but figure I followed him and Wolfgang's tracks most of the way. Met up with Mastergrasshopper, Neil, and Dr Wu on their Pemi Loop about a mile from the Galehead hut. Proceeded to the Hut and foolishly left my pack at the Hut while I tagged Galehead. The snow pack had increased considerably since I was there in early February and there was wonderful 360 degree views, but my camera was in my pack. Creamed a tree while coming down the Gale River Trail on my "Quickie". Briefly, I thought I had broken a rib or two, but today I am just a bit sore. Back to the Car 6:15

Snowshoes necessary, GPS track From Ferrisjf and Perog99 was very nice to have on the Garfield Ridge as most of the white blazes are covered.

Pictures and GPS track at http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=791134.  
Name
Name: John Messnger 
E-Mail
E-Mail: jmmdds@roadrunner.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2010-03-20 
Link
Link: https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=791134 
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