| 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: |
Sunday, December 28, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at west end of Gale River Loop Road (gated) and walked in. No issues unless your tires are bald. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily crossed no real issues here |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one pine blow down up high some wonderful person has already taken care of (THANK YOU!). Nothing else too damaging maintenance wise |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Kali enjoyed hiking with Marta once again. she loved being warm and rubbing her belly in the snow. |
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 | Comments: |
Spring like conditions on Garfield. Isn't it wonderful to do an April hike of Garfield for Christmas vacation week? Not. It was tough going, if I had it to do again, I would wear snow shoes for the road walk, then take the off for about 2 miles, then put them back on again. Warm conditions and lots of recent rain caused many, many open spots of water along the trail. Opted for the Tubbs Flex Alps, bad idea, should have stayed with the MSR Lightenings for ease of carrying. The extra weight made me want to wear them longer than was actually safe.
We woke up to rain and decided to do this shorter hike with Marta as we could all agree on it. No views at the top and a good amount of wind, after 70 miles in 5 days Kali showed off by spinning donuts in the snow up top! The girl is unstoppable and I am so glad I get to hike with her. Thank you Dan and Marta for another great day on the trails! |
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 | Name: |
heather&kali |
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 | E-Mail: |
hikerhmh@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-28 |
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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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