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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: Sunday, December 11, 2022
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: 1st in winter lot @ 7. No ice or snow. 4 more at 1 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: We by-passed the 1st, go left & follow herd path to bridge. Went upstream 25 yards on 2nd. Water levels higher than expected. Ice covered rocks on both. We used spikes to cross 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: 1 duck under early. Will be a crawl under with snow 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Maybe tough with river crossings right now 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Great day to be out. No wind until summit, cold but not terrible. We bear-booted until between 3600-3700 feet then spikes. took them off around 3200 feet. Lots of ice, we were able to rock hop for quite a while. Then common sense took over & on they went. Some big flows on the last climb to top. Really not bad coming down. Minor ice on summit, we ducked in the foundation as the wind though light was brisk. Cloudy with Franconia Ridge in the clouds, but still some nice views. We made good time heading down. Only saw 5 others today.

Congrats to Rhonda for Gridding out Garfield!!!  
Name
Name: buzza77 
E-Mail
E-Mail: buzza77@msn.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2022-12-12 
Link
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