| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Gale River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 20, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Trudeau Rd was no problem. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridges were refrozen after the thaw. Some were a bit scary-looking, but no problems.
Descending the Garfield waterfall was fine with light traction - the ice was pretty crusty. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Between Garfield and Galehead there were a dozen or so blow-downs, some of which obscured the direction of the trail. However, the detours were minor at worst. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met Penny the rescue dog. |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw a bug crawling through the snow near the Garfield lean-to. How can they walk around when it is below freezing? This is a mystery to me. Email me if you know :-). |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Lots of deep post-holes on Garfield Trail and Garfield Ridge Trail to the Gale River Trail. The group that left them must have had a hard time. I re-broke out the trail between Garfield Tentsite and the Gale River Trail -- just a few inches of powder. I hope that helps others find their way around the blow-down areas, some of which obscured the direction of the trail in a confusing way. I camped in the Garfield lean-to, and water was available at the little stream near by. |
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 | Name: |
Ed Batutis |
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 | E-Mail: |
edward@batutis.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-25 |
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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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