| 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: |
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the gate |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues at the crossings, partial ice bridge easy enough to navigate |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of leaners, step overs on both the road and the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Jackson stayed home, but a nice hike for the pups. |
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 | Bugs: |
The snowfleas have arrived. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a pair of glasses on the roadwalk out, we put them on the post to the gate. |
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 | Comments: |
Headed out with Tutu, Tom, and Eliot. Denise needed Garfield for her grid and Tom for his SSW48over70 project. Gale River Rd has a nice track. The beginning of Garfield trail might actually be the sketchiest part, it was loose powder over black ice. Pretty nasty until you are off that little ridge of pine trees and heading down toward the river again. We put spikes on at the trailhead. Snowshoes got a free ride but almost got swapped in because the few inches of snow was a little sticky and balling up. Little bit more powder headed up to the summit, but it was fluffy. |
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 | Name: |
mmace724 |
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 | E-Mail: |
mikeymace at hotmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-15 |
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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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