| 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: |
Sunday, October 24, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking. Fee lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The brook crossings one mile from the trailhead were all easily rock-hoppable today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
As noted in previous Garfield reports, there's one big chainsaw-worthy blowdown about one and a half miles from the trailhead. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No water issues. Lots of excellent mud, and Tuckerman and Polly enjoyed their first snow of the season, celebrating with full body rolls. No problems at present on the scrambles just below the summit. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Heard several gunshots during first hour of the hike, a reminder that it's hunting season. Put your orange on!
I changed into Microspikes at the junction with the Garfield Ridge Trail but I should have done so earlier. Others we met were barebooting, but there's lots of ice on the trail beginning at about 3,400 hundred feet, and then packed snow beginning at about 3,800-3,900 feet.
This was my first hike of the season with the winter pack, and oh man, the waist belt is a little tighter than I remember it. Marriage will do that to a guy, I hear.
Photos to come in a day or two. |
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 | Name: |
The Feathered Hat |
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 | E-Mail: |
stevebjerklie at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-10-24 |
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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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