| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 26, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking at the Garfield Trailhead off of Gale River Loop Rd. Just be sure you're at the correct trailhead as the Gale River Tr. also starts off of this rd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
one complicated water crossing early on at the intersection of a few separate streams. Water wasn't too high, I was able to slosh through with my Bean Crestas. This area is fairly well blazed, just had to do a little looking around to find the trail.
Couple more hop-over type streams on the way up, nothing significant. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
several blow downs. I'd say maybe 5 or 6, all of which you could either duck under or walk around without having to leave the trail.
Other than that the trail is in great shape, I really enjoyed hiking this trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw one medium size dog up top and another smaller (pug sized) one heading up when I was descending. |
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 | Bugs: |
flies were real bitey at the top, even with the wind. Deet took care of it. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nothing to report. |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent hike. Trail was easy-moderate all the way to the cap of the summit where you had to do a couple minutes of rock scrambles. Beautiful forest. All around, 10/10 would hike again.
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 | Name: |
Dave |
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 | E-Mail: |
daviddonaruma@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-06-26 |
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 | Link: |
 https://imgur.com/a/sDNeN |
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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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