| 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: |
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot empty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nice ice bridges forming on the crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lot of small to medium sized leaners to clean out, good amount of medium sized trees to take out before the road can get opened |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
My desire for gridding |
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 | Comments: |
Thus begins my February grid work, didn't see a single soul out there today. Snowshoes got a free ride although you could make an argument for putting them on at 3900' where the trail angles away from the old Garfield Pond cutoff as above here the top layer of dust over the packed trail resulted in sliding off with soft edges on each side. Bony low with a few minor patches of ice below the first stream crossing, quickly becoming a deeper snowpack. Garfield ridge trail was a luge track and idk why people care so much about postholing and yet so little about this equally if not more annoying issue. No challenges climbing up to the base of the old fire tower on the summit |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-01 |
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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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