| 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: |
Thursday, January 6, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at five corners lot. Had never been to the lot so took me a second to figure out where it was. It is on your left at the road to Bethlehem from Route 3. No sign just a plowed area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snowbridge on one crossing and a semi snowbridge on the other. Both very easy. They have one bridge to go on the Gale River Road, they have a board placed across the river for people to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two Blowdowns, one big, both no problem to get around |
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 | Comments: |
Didn't put on Microspikes until I met the Garfield Ridge Trail. Then I kept them on for the rest of the day for the steep ascent to Garfield and all of the decent back to Route 3. Thanks for the post about trail conditions from the day before to whoever wrote it. |
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 | Name: |
Charlie |
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 | E-Mail: |
chtherriault@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-01-06 |
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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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