| 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: |
Sunday, March 4, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking in plowed small lot in front of the gate on FR92 (Gale River Loop Road). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Both the Spruce Brook and Thompson Brook crossings were open. Easy rock hops on ice free rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few fallen trees across trail. The evergreen fallen near the start of the Garfield Trail has been limbed. The tree falls were all easy to step over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good for dogs. Saw one dog today. |
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 | Comments: |
FR92 had a hard packed snow path. The Garfield Trail up to Thompson Brook was bare ground and a thin layer of frozen slush. Above the brook crossings the trail was more consistently packed snow and frozen slush overlain by loose snow although there were some small bare ground with standing or running water. The steep Garfield Ridge Trail leading up to the summit was mainly snow covered (not icy). I used microspikes for the entire ascent. I used trail crampons on descent back to Spruce Brook although microspikes should work. The conditions will change by Wednesday based on the latest forecast for a mid-week storm. The bushwhack to Garfield Pond was not broken out.
There were many hikers on the trail today including a couple who were engaged on the slopes of Mt Garfield. Almost no wind at the summit and some decent views although the peaks over 4,700 feet were in clouds. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-04 |
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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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