| 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: |
Monday, December 26, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed. parking lot at end of road well packed out |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
crossings all rockhoppable with care..snow bridges starting to form |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
good corridor..took out a couple of blowdowns along the way |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
dogs we saw today were doing fine |
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 | Comments: |
Gale River Road had 2-4 inches snow on top of ice..snowshoes or light traction fine.
we wore snowshoes from the car in the morning..a little bony in places on Garfield Trail but once up in the switchbacks the snowshoes were perfect.
Summit scramble filling in nicely and snowshoes were perfect. Windy and cold with no view so we didnt linger long..3-6 inches fresh above 3000 feet or so made for a nice descent though below that level some switched to micros which were fine. Great day out with Valerie, Cynthia and Bryan |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdotnet |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-26 |
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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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