| 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: |
Saturday, December 27, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The winter-lot was never plowed and is covered by snow-crust but access is easy. It was a full house today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Open water everywhere - no ice - but the crossings are manageable with a couple of steps here and there on sub-merged rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A good 10-ish smaller and larger blowdowns on the trail. Bill Cronin was ahead of me and he took out a bunch (thank you, Bill). I removed the rest.
There is a "widow-maker" about 2/3rds up the trail. It is an easy "duck-under" now but its attachment is not solid and it will come down at some point. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A good day for Shamus and Cinnilla. Trails are good for dogs - plenty of water and wet paws not a problem with the balmy temperatures. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
FOUND: Candy-bar wrapper, camel-back spout, some orange peel (no, not appropriate to leave in the woods) and 2 large cardboard boxes. Not expecting anyone to claim any of this. It has been removed and discarded. |
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 | Comments: |
The access road is covered by 2-3" of snow. The first half mile of the trail is mostly bare with some icy patches. After that snow covered sections interchange with snow-free sections - most of which are a mixture of slush, mud and standing/running water. Above 3,500' snow coverage is consistent.
Snowshoes stayed on the pack all day. I bare-booted to the summit and then used microspikes for about a mile on the descent. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-27 |
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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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