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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Garfield, NH
Trails
Trails: Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Skookumchuck Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, January 30, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plowed parking at Gale River loop rd near gate 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All bridged 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A few blowdowns on Garfield ridge trail easy to get around under or over 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Absolutely spectacular day to be out. Blue bird day (save for some very high cirrus). Bareboot for the road walk and spikes went on at Garfield trailhead. Spikes were sufficient all the way to Garfield summit. We had a lengthy stay at the summit while deciding whether to head along the ridge to Skookumchuck. We opted to go for it as the weather was beautiful and we'd made good time. It was completely unbroken and the descent from Garfield was a blast through about 6 to 8 inches of powder. The sentiment wasnt quite the same on the climbs but the beauty of the woods made it hard to get sore about it (mentally that is). Made it to Skookumchuck trail an hour prior to sunset and soaked in some views before making out way down. Some light powder down Skookumchuck but the lower sections are chopped up significantly. Snowshoes were definitely the easiest way to navigate it especially after dark. We made it to the car with a cheer and sore legs but smiles still on our faces.  
Name
Name: BK Noonan + Katlyn  
E-Mail
E-Mail: scrapperBK@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-01-30 
Link
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