| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 22, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
forest service roads open and in great shape..posted "no fee area" at the Garfield trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
while some were able to log.rock hop we avoided lower crossings using the snowmobile bridges as the brooks were a bit swollen. lots of water running on the trail in the switchbacks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
cleaned a few waterbars..no blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Maggie mae had a good day high water would have intimidated many dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
none today |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
lots of emerging trout lily and trillium in the lower hardwoods. brooks were a bit high so we used the bridges and some short open bushwacks. much flowing water and fresh soupy mud in places. chunks of icy mono rail started above garfield pond trail..we put on spikes there. decent footing to the summit on mostly solid rail with kicked in steps. nice to run into gary and justin and friends on the summit. a couple of bright moments but no real views today.. todays hike worked out great and we were back through the notch before the rain started. nice day out with valerie. really enjoyed Gary's great plant identification skills |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdotnet |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-22 |
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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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