| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Garfield Ridge - East Peak, Garfield Ridge - West Peak, Mt. Garfield, Flat Top Mountain, Hawthorne Falls, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, herd paths, bushwhacks, Garfield Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 11, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Not many cars today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown early on Gale River Tr. |
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 | Comments: |
Took Gale River Tr. to Garfield Ridge tr. I followed the herd path to the east peak. I did the short, somewhat thick bushwhack to the west peak. From Garfield, I walked a very short distance down Garfield Tr. I began to bushwhack towards the col. with Flat Top Mountain, finding reasonably open woods and reasonable grades. The tightest woods on the way to Flat top were near the col. After summiting Flat Top, I returned to the col and began bushwhacking towards Hawthorne Falls, which from Becca's report I knew was right around 2,850 feet on Garfield Stream. I made sure to slab so I would not drop too low. On the way down to the col, I encountered some thick evergreens with blowdowns. I came out right near the falls, which are pretty spectacular. I followed the stream back out to Gale River Tr., checking out some smaller falls along the way. This was a very enjoyable route, albeit wet today. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-07-11 |
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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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