| 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, January 2, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed. Garfield winter lot plowed but closed due to construction. Parked at 5 Corners. First portion Gale River Road (construction) was muddy/icy but barebootable. First crossing has a 1 foot wide wood plank to cross on. Second and third bridges have been replaced. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Slush, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
On roadwalk, all can be crossed on bridges or a plank. On Garfield Trail, snowbridges were breaking throughout the day, but there are rock hop options at the moment. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few moderate to large diameter blowdowns, but nothing impassable or disorienting. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs were postholing in the soft snow, but still having fun. |
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 | Comments: |
Gale River Road (west) was barebootable to the first bridge, but snowshoes were good thereafter. Garfield Trail was broken out, but warm temperatures and fog made the snow very soft - snowshoes a must. Sank down on ascent, continued to pack on the descent. Should set up nicely. Steeps on Garfield Ridge Trail were snowcovered with very little ice showing. Summit area was mostly bare and dry. Patches of slush and bare trail opening up later in the day between the water crossings and switchbacks. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-01-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtgarfield-2011-0102.php |
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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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