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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Garfield, NH
Trails
Trails: Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, November 8, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Gale River Road was open but will probably be gated soon 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Standing/Running Water on Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: easy like sunday morning 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: cleared water bars and minor blowdown ... four large trees remain across trail, easy step-overs ... upper muddy half of trail could use minor water bar enhancements to improve drainage (next summer) 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: carried a headnet for no apparent reason 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: found a puppy boot ... reach out and i'll return it ... someone left a glove at the kiosk 
 
Comments
Comments: no snow below 3800' ... final 0.2 summit cone miles are hard-packed icy snow; i bare-booted but you might consider wearing micro-spikes descending this section ... ready for Winter !  
Name
Name: arm 
E-Mail
E-Mail: gmail: winterhiker 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-11-09 
Link
Link: https:// 
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