| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Garfield Ridge (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Skookumchuck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A few cars at the trailhead, including a couple of deer hunters. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All minor and easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns further on up, easy to bypass. A couple are pretty large and require chainsaw. |
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 | Comments: |
After yesterdays Big Bickford bushwhack attempt, I read up on how other NETC folks had tackled that peak and a few had climbed the Skook to around 3000 ft, and then went across to Big Bickford. It made sense, so I went to look over that area of the Skook today. Well, of course, I compulsively kept going up the Skook after that, and tried for Garfield ridge. I got to the alpine sign just before the ridge, and decided I better test my headlamp. Good thing I did, it was dead, so I rushed back down and got out just in time. At the car in darkness at 5:30.
The trail has a lot of leaves and some mud/leaf porridge in places, but is largely set to make good time. There was a touch of snow or sleet, near the ridge, it was like little white pellets. It doesn't take much of that to make the rocks really slippery, I fell hard and my left arm will be screwed up tomorrow, so take it from me.
Another great adventure; very cool the way you get glimpses of the immense headwall as you approach the ridge. |
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 | Name: |
Steve Marion |
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 | E-Mail: |
swampfoxsteve@gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-03 |
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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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