| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 18, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking area full at 8:15AM. On return vehicles parked alongside the forest road for some distance. A van from Canada parked in the road but there was room to pass by. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings of Thompson and Spruce brooks easy on rocks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. One small tree bent over Garfield Trail but plenty of room to get under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good for dogs. One dog smelled of skunk spray |
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 | Bugs: |
Not too many especially since there was no breeze |
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 | Comments: |
The Garfield Trail made for a pleasant hike. Elected to use the herd path to Garfield Pond. The start of the herd path has a low small pile of branches. The herd path is mostly evident. On approach to the pond the herd path turns to the right with a spur leading down to the edge of the pond with a nice view to the bare summits of Franconia Ridge. The pond can be used as a navigational aid to get to the Garfield Ridge trail if you feel uncertain on the direction of the pathway.
Great views from the summit. There was a lot of hikers at the summit. Met an AMC sponsored group. Talked with many Pemi Loopers on the Garfield Ridge Trail. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-06-18 |
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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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