| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, herd path, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 27, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Winter parking on Rt. 3. Gale River Road is still gated. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Avoided the first crossing by taking the short herd path to the old snowmobile bridge. Second crossing was a rock hop, barely. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
4 or 5 trees down, a couple of ‘em good sized. Easy to get over/around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Broke a couple of webs. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a Girardelli chocolate. Didn’t eat. |
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 | Comments: |
Road is 90% dry. Lower mile of Garfield Trail is pretty dry, with some mud and wet spots here and there. Between ~2000 and 2400 feet is the worst, most sloppy footing. Lots of running water in trail, mud, and rotting snow.
Above ~2400 feet is solid snowpack. I wore snowshoes from about 2400 feet to the summit and back. Would have postholed pretty badly up high without them! Monorail is still pretty solid, but just off to the side is mashed taters.
Beat the rain! :) |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-27 |
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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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