| 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 19, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the gate on Gale River Loop rd. as road is closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not bad today although some rock were icy. Traction was not needed at crossing. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
1 step over and 1 duck under about half way up the Garfield tr. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 1 yellow lab having fun with her poeple. |
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 | Comments: |
Parked at the gate and ran the road up to the trailhead. Bridges being slippery from a fresh coating of over its snow. Haven't been out here in a while it was a nice run up through the hemlocks with a dry trail. Soon yhe trail lowers into a very straight trail crossing a snowmobile tr. up to some switchbacks higher up. I bushwhacked to Garfield Pond trying to find where the old shelter may have been with no luck. Then up to the summit (from the west) that was in and out of the clouds. As I decended the steep cone the trail was glare ice so spikes were needed for a while past the juct. Made a quick return to the car but not without it starting to snow the last 3 miles of my morning run. Nice to see some poeple out enjoying the day. |
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 | Name: |
Gumbyhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
Gumbyhiker@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-12-19 |
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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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