| 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: |
Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road closed. Winter parking lot was empty. All bridges on Gale River Road were good. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Stream crossings were bridged but the ice was thin in areas. Cross with care!! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown near the trailhead but an easy step-over |
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 | Comments: |
Gale River Road was icey in spots and we wore microspikes from the car.
The lower part of the trail was bare to minimal snow but we kept the spikes on. The stream crossings were icey and spikes would definitely be recommended. There was some good ice on the trail after the final stream crossing. Real snow levels were around 3000 feet, where snowshoes could have been used. We chose to leave them in the car. The trail was packed hard so we had no problems with postholing.
After the trail junction, Garfield Ridge was packed and slick. One put on crampons while the other stayed with the spikes. Neither of us had any problems.
We were measuring winds on top of Garfield at 20+ mph and windchills of -15F. Views were nil. Overall it was a good hike and it was nice to see some winter in the mountains. |
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 | Name: |
gsos |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-08 |
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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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