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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, January 3, 2010
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Gale River Road closed and gated. Parking lot at end of southwest Gale River Road not plowed. Room for a few vehicles at Five Corners (opposite side of US 3, between Gale River Roads). First bridge on Gale River Road repaired, second and third still out - go right at second and go left at third for snowbridged water crossings. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All water crossings are mostly snowbridged. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Other than a few chainsaw-neccessary blowdowns, trail is in decent shape. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Gale River Road and subsequent trails were unbroken. 2 feet of light powder starting at US 3, increasing to 3 feet up high, with drifts up to 5 feet. Despite a total of 6 of us going out and back, trail is still not too well packed, due to light nature of the snow. Trail was already starting to fill in with new snow and drifts as we descended. Scrambles on Garfield Ridge Trail are filled in with snow. Summit area is icy, but there is powder to work with.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2010-01-03 
Link
Link: https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtgarfield-2010-0103.php 
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