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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Garfield, NH
Trails
Trails: Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, January 8, 2022
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lot at winter gate not plowed but packed from cars. Soft/slippery entry/exit at road edge.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Solidly bridged - no problem to cross  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Couple minor blowdowns along Garfield Trail - after the big rock and before the ridge.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw one. He seemed happy but his paws were frozen - he kept elevating them when stationary. I left my misfit girl at home because of the cold temps.  
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: n/a 
 
Comments
Comments: Myself (and one other I noticed) wore snowshoes. Trail was very solidly packed until the big rock at about the 2.5 mile mark from the trail head. After that the snow got a bit deeper and less consolidated in spots and was overall softly packed. Closer to the GRT junction and to the summit was a mix of drifting and soft slippery snow. It was softly rototilled from mostly spike traffic today. I was glad for my snowshoes with the extra traction and televators for the last push to the summit. Overall the trails were doable in spikes but I personally don’t like to waste any extra energy to maintain traction.  
Name
Name: thegingerhiker 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2022-01-08 
Link
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