| 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: |
Monday, January 13, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked before the gate on Gale River Road, icy, but looked like there had been some attempt at sanding it some point during the day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Avoided the water crossings by using the ski mobile bridges and a short bushwhack. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some step over blowdowns in the lower half of the trail. Not sure if these would be an issue with a snowpack, but since there wasn't any snow on the ground, we stepped over. |
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 | Comments: |
Quite a variety of trail conditions today! Everything from bare ground down low - didn't even look like January - to packed snow near the top. Quite a lot of snow covered ice, ice flows and bulges from about the 2 mile mark on the trail proper (3 miles from winter parking) to about .5 miles from the junction with the Garfield Ridge Trail where the snow depth increases and is packed. Mix of packed snow and ice on the short steep section from the junction to the summit. With the warmer temps in the afternoon, there was some melting and some running water under the ice in places. No need for snowshoes. Microspikes or similar and Hillsound Trail Pros did the job. More traction helped on descent. Weather was nice - sunshine, mild temps, although a bit windy on the top! Trip report will be on the blog in a few days. Thanks to Joanie and Suzanne from Maine for letting me hike with them for the day and for such an enjoyable time, and thanks to Joe for helping me rescue my hat from the spruce at the summit! |
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 | Name: |
SBanks |
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 | E-Mail: |
summersetbanks@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.nh48.wordpress.com |
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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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