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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Garfield, NH
Trails
Trails: Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, January 23, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: parked at Five Corners; 5 cars ended up parking at the closed gate--but my car would not have been able to pull in and out there; Fire Corners very well plowed and almost full when I got back  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: as previously said, as long as one takes care, the crossings are fine 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Pepper seemed to have a good time--only dog I saw today 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: I lost a snow basket on the first mile of the Garfield trail; when I bumped into 'Pepper and Me' near the summit (they were descending), I asked them to look for it and, if found, leave it near where their car was parked since I had seen it at the closed gate; they connected with another hiker who had found the basket; I eventually met that hiker, too, on my descent and was happy I could thank him in person. When I returned to the gate, I felt like I was on an easter egg hunt. Eventually, I spotted the basket hanging on a branch with a pink cord--it made me laugh--wonderful decoration! Thank you Pepper and Me! 
 
Comments
Comments: trail in good shape; several hikers bare-booted all the way to the summit; I opted for snowshoes when snow got too powdery; they were handy higher up, especially descending the steep section to the summit; hardly any ice to speak of; never used microspikes; bare-booted when not using snowshoes; several snow mobiles were on gale river road on my way back to the car
cold but lovely day in the Whites--360 views and hardly a breeze on the summit  
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-01-23 
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