| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road closed obviously, parked at gate |
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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: |
Somewhat difficult because of thin ice under fresh snow - hard to know where to step. My feet went in. Streams aren't deep, though. |
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 | Comments: |
It snowed throughout the day, but when I started around 11am there was minimal snow. I hiked in bare boots on the road and for the first mile or so up the trail. The snow was accumulating and getting deeper higher on the mountain, so I switched to snowshoes for the last 3 miles or so to the summit. Wore them most of the way down, then switched to spikes. There is about a foot of unpacked snow on the upper half of the trail, and it kept on snowing after I left, so I imagine snowshoes will be needed in the near future. |
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 | Name: |
Pearl |
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 | E-Mail: |
tricia.case01@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-03 |
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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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