| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 19, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Loop Road is open, parked at the trailhead no problem. 2 cars when I arrived at 9am, 1 when I left at 2pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
3+ blow-downs, nothing to worry about. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is wet and muddy, but most of it can be easily avoided. My socks stayed dry for the entire hike. All water crossings are easily managed. Minor snow and monorail remnants along the ridge. Micro Spikes were a must for the last .2 miles to summit, as the small steep section was all snow and wet, slippery ice. Summit rocks were bare. Very cold, windy up top...ate lunch in the cement foundation, and got chilly fingers snapping some photos after. be sure to have a shell layer for the top.
Sunny morning with a few clouds, rain and clouds engulfed the mountain for my descent. Beautiful, varied hike. Didn't see any other people the entire time. 5 hours up and back. |
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 | Name: |
Bonestone |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-20 |
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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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