| 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: |
Friday, February 26, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No problem |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
River crossing was tricky- took a lot of looking but we did it safely (rock hopping) both ways. No snow bridges and no obvious route across. If the water rises much it won't be passable. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any |
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 | Comments: |
Great hike today! We met up with Chris at the gale river crossing and spent the the rest of the hike together- thanks for such a nice time Chris. Saw one other hiker out today. Trail not in great condition, lots of standing water (frozen on top) and crunchy ice as well as rocks and roots to pick around made for a slow early few miles. Water crossing was quite tricky but doable- and we all had relatively dry feet at the end of the day. Couple fresh inches of powder made the trail conditions much better high up, some 1-1.5 foot drifts convinced us to put on snowshoes about 1/4 mile from the top and we wore them until about 2 miles from the road. Chris never put on snowshoes- just his crampons- and he was ok. Very cold and windy on the summit! Round trip took about 6.5 hrs. |
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 | Name: |
Sue j |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-26 |
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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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