| 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: |
Saturday, December 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
5 other cars at the lot at 11:00 am. Not too busy today because of the cold I guess. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hops, but all glazed with ice. 2 can be bypassed by a herd path and snowmobile bridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I took care of all trees currently blocking the trail. There were dozens. More could be done if we get 4 feet of snow, or if it all melts. |
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 | Comments: |
My goodness this trail was in rough shape. I removed dozens of spruce trees blocking the path, there seemed to be one every 50 feet once I hit the snow line. It seemed faster to cut them than step around. Saw a few other solo hikers, and ended up hiking out the last few miles by headlamp / moonlight with a guy I recognized from YouTube. Amazingly he had no spikes, just broken snowshoes. I had my sharp spikes on but wished I brought my dull ones because there is no snow on the bottom half of the trail and it’s mostly bare rock and running water. I just had my stitches out a few days ago so didn’t want to risk a fall again. Snowshoes can stay once you see that it’s solid snow, somewhere near the halfway point. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-14 |
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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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