| 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: |
Saturday, May 18, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Loop Road gate still closed though the road itself is in great condition. This adds an extra 2.4 total to your hike. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not bad at all, very easy to rock skip |
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 | Comments: |
Really well marked trail. It's mostly damp but as far as the mud, it's nothing too deep and there are a fair amount of dry spots to avoid all together. About 1.5-2 miles left until the summit there is still a good amount of snow with a ton of post holing. We were the only ones wearing spikes and they definitely came in handy towards the steep .2 final ascent to the summit. Completely socked in at the top of the summit but we were able to do the full hike, from gate to gate in under 6 hours. The snow will definitely slow you down if you don't have the right equipment. We saw plenty of people doing it without equipment and they didn't look happy. It gets very deep in some parts but at this point, I feel like it's unavoidable to fall through because of the time of year and how much melting and re-freezing over seems to be happening. Great hike overall. Would 10/10 recommend to anyone looking to start the 4K list. |
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 | Name: |
Samantha |
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 | E-Mail: |
samanthalrusso@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-19 |
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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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