| 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, May 4, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in area by gate near route 3. Gale River Loop Road (FR 92) not yet open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bypassed the crossings of Thompson and Spruce Brooks via bushwhacks to and from snowmobile trail which has two bridges over the brooks. One could cross these brooks on wet rocks. Fairly good flow due to snow melt. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Large (1.5 to 2 foot diameter)evergreen across the trail near the beginning of the Garfield trail. A birch tree of about 1 foot diameter is across the trail at about 3,400 feet. There were other smaller trees across the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two dogs at the summit. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few but none were biting. |
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 | Comments: |
Up to 2,600 to 2,700 foot elevation it is either dry trail, mud, or running water on the path. Bare boots are fine. Above this elevation it is mainly snow with water running beneath the snow in places. There are short stretches of open rocks with running water. Some stretches are pretty beat up with lots of postholes. The monorail was still mostly solid and resisted postholing especially if snowshoes are worn. All of the rocks are covered by the snow pack on the Garfield Ridge Trail. The summit ledges are bare. The snow is weakening in the warm temperatures. Some hikers had fallen through to the running water below the snow.
No wildflowers in bloom yet. Saw Trout Lily leaves.
Great views from the summit. Heard and saw a helicopter in the morning. Sounded like it was making runs to the Galehead Hut. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-04 |
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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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