| 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, March 8, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is very icey, and was busy but not full at 8:30 and still room for our parts 3 cars. We car pooled from the cannon tram lot to reduce the number of cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We used the two old snowmobile trail ramps as water was up high. In am you might have made it across both using your water proof boots, but it was much higher when we returned |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Big spruce tree down two miles from summit, it landed in trail center parallel to the trail. Heard path around needed to get by. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One. But the snow is so deep and soft not sure I would take my dog, slightly off trail and she would sink to her chest. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not just yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One can of cooking spray perhaps someone used on their traction |
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 | Comments: |
The warm weather is melting and turning the snow to slush fast. We used spikes for the rd walk out, but not great, so used snow shoes on way back. Surface is 4” of soft snow and slush. The trail from summer parking lot to first water crossing was 50% ice and %50 bare ground and mud. After water crossing it is snow shoes. As you get higher the trail is pretty chewed up. Certainly some bare boot post holes but they don’t make it to summit. Lots of post holes from snow shoes though. The slightest off center of trail risked a knee deep post holes. One of our bigger hikers went knee deep into a slush trap. The steep parts had good traction, but also water flowing under the snow in places creation post hole traps.But the flatter parts were a bit of a grind. Overall a good hike but conditions are going down hill fast and without cold weather, it is full on spring yuck. |
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 | Name: |
Geoffrey Kaiser |
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 | E-Mail: |
Geoffreykaiser@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-08 |
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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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