| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Garfield Ridge - West Peak, Garfield Ridge - East Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, bushwhacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, September 13, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at the trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Both crossing of Gale River were easily rock hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns were encountered on either trail. The waterbars on the lower Gale River trail were newly cleaned. The rock work on the upper section is really amazing. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some of the ledgy areas heading over toward Garfield may have required some boosting. |
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 | Comments: |
It's amazing how much water spruce trees can hold, we were soaked to the skin in minutes after these 2 short bushwhacks. Both peaks still have the old canisters, rather than the new, larger models I've seen going up everywhere else. The 2 black rubber bands suspending the jar on W Peak up are in really cracked and in bad shape. |
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 | Name: |
MikeL |
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 | E-Mail: |
larossm@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-09-14 |
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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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