| 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, October 30, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
All easy and clear. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock-hoppable with a few steps on sub-merged rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Half a dozen smaller blowdowns (2-3"). Minor nuisance and not problematic. They are easy to remove with a trail-saw but unfortunately I forgot mine and couldn't take them out. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs. The section from Garfield Ridge jct to the summit is icy but should not be a problem for dogs used to winter conditions. |
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 | Comments: |
Lower half: wet leaves but snow-free.
Upper-half: Mostly running water on the trail with some large puddles - interrupted by a few sections of packed down snow and some ice.
Used microspikes on the way down from the summit to Garfield Ridge jct. Carried snowshoes but they stayed on the pack. Only 3-4" of wet-snow at elevation (less than I expected) but on the trails it was all packed down. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-10-31 |
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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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