| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 4, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
3 on arrival, lot full and many along road on return |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossed with due care. Saw one guy slip and did a full frontal, he got up and kept on going, fortunately it was on descent |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no down trees to speak off, some water bars would like some cleaning |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw many, they all were smiling |
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 | Bugs: |
None other than the hiking bug |
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 | Lost and Found: |
2 Harpoon IPA Beer cans inside the foundation, they were empty ;<{ If you are going to leave beer cans for me to carry out, please leave them full and unopened. They looked fairly freshly left there. |
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 | Comments: |
No snow and lots of wet slippery leaves for about the first 2.5 miles, trace - 3" + snow to junction, fresh few inches closer to summit. Put on rock spikes at junction, wore them down further perhaps 0.5 - 0.75 miles below junction. Met a couple hiking friends on descent. It is always a pleasure to see some folks you have hiked with especially when they bring cold beer. Lots of water flowing down trail as would be expected. The views were awesome, could see my hand when held outstretched! Oh well, if you wait for views, you won't hike much. |
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 | Name: |
Mark |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-04 |
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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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