| 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: |
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Winter lot is plowed. Full of vehicles today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Used the two snomo bridges on the way in and the last one on the way out. Much easier than dealing with the crossings. Ice was forming on them but sadly temps are supposed to rise again later this week. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The road has some trees down, on my way out, I noticed somebody came in and did a bit of saw work to make it easier to get around them. I saw one guy pulling out his saw to remove a crappy step over on the GRT just below the summit. Thank you! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen but would be a great trail for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
Best season for them , none! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One glove on the gate by the parking area |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful winter hiking day, low winds to start, they got a bit more lively at the top but nothing crazy. I used my hillsounds for most of the hike. There’s plenty of icy spots and crusty snow. Sadly, if someone had used snowshoes on Saturday after the rain, there might’ve been a better track up on the switch back section. Some postholes along this section. Temps are supposed to rise tomorrow so I’m guessing the snow will soften up a bit and the traction will be collecting annoying snowballs then too. Fun day running into other aspiring gridiots and grid finisher. |
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 | Name: |
Bradygirl1 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sperry66@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-28 |
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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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