| 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: |
Saturday, March 24, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot at the gate is plowed. Plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were still bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs out there today. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
The place was a ghost town. Arrived in the lot at about 8:30 and there were only two cars there. The road to the summer trailhead is well packed down by a mix of snow shoes and snow mobiles. The hiking trail was well packed and soft down low and while it remained soft all the way to the summit it wasn’t as well packed at the higher elevations. As we gained elevation it became apparent that there were only one or two pairs of snow shoes ahead of us. I had a hard time getting in a rhythm to take advantage of the work done by those ahead of us - sometimes they took ten steps right on top of each other and at other times there stride seemed to suggest they were ten feet tall. We saw them on there way back down - about 1/2 mile from Garfield Trail/Garfield Ridge Trail junction. They were just normal people. We thanked them for their work and continued on. They were also the only two people that we saw all day. Neither the trail down to the Galehead nor the one to Lafayette have seen recent traffic. |
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 | Name: |
Michael and Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
michaelfblair@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-24 |
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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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