| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, Galehead Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed. Only me when I pulled in, and only me when I left |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were swell and bridged or stepovers |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in awesome shape, had to duck twice(not crawl) and one branch made me swerve a little, totally perfect. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A green pillow at gate, probably from whomever dug out a spot next to road and set up a tent or something (not sure that is proper/legal), but the pillow is still there. |
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 | Comments: |
A very enjoyable trail. Little powder over some slippery spots at the start, so microspiked it up to the Garfield Ridge Trail, then snowshoes to summit. 3-4 inches of fresh powder on top. Tried the Garfield Ridge Trail to Galehead, but left three postholes (apologies), trail hasn't seen much traffic and wasn't the sidewalk alot of the others have been lately. Decided that with a late start and a very chilly day to not go any further, my little snowshoes and fat butt made it like breaking new trail. Not having the time or energy to get to Galehead and down before the real cold set in, I just backtracked back to the rig, Galehead should still be there when I return. |
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 | Name: |
The Yankees Guy |
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 | E-Mail: |
Pearlwich@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-05 |
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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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