| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The access road is closed, plan to add about 1.5 miles in each direction. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several trees down in the trail |
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 | Comments: |
The first 2 miles are slightly muddy, but easy to stay dry. The river is low enough such that you can rock hop and also stay dry. Around 2 miles in has water running down the trails, again you can walk the edges to mostly avoid it. The first set of switch backs have minor snow, recommend crampons. The upper switch backs, the monorail is soft and narrow and without snow shoes you will likely post hole. The snow in the upper switch backs is still about 4 feet deep and if you see some deep post holes that was likely from me, before I finally decided to put on my snow shoes. Plan to get wet, bring some dry clothes for the ride home.
As stated above, the access road is closed so plan to add about 1.5 miles each way.
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 | Name: |
Paul Pennell |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-26 |
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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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