| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 26, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed and gated. Minimal room for parking at 5 corners. Lot at end of Gale River Road (South/West) plowed, but 'No Parking' sign. First Gale River Road (West) bridge has been repaired. Second and third still washed out, but brooks are ice bridged. Road partially plowed (gated) until after second bridge. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
On Garfield Trail, all three major crossings are ice bridged. Small water bars are still open in places. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Previous hikers cleaned up quite a few blowdowns. We took a few hours and cleaned up some more. A few major chainsaw ones remain. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Leash may be good after third roadwalk bridge, as beyond there is an active snowmobile trail (until trailhead). |
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 | Comments: |
Very little snow from US 302 to Garfield Trail water crossings - this portion can be barebooted. Beyond water crossings, trail is packed, but not solid - snowshoes are the way to go. The steeps up Garfield Ridge have enough snow to permit relatively easy snowshoe use. Lots of blowdowns - remaining ones will require chainsaw or axe. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-12-26 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtgarfield-2009-1226.php |
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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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