| 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: |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Winter lot is free of snow and ice. I had the whole lot to myself this time. It looks like the forest service has been in on the road using a chainsaw . All the large trees have been cut up. Road still has some ice/snow patches but I could walk with just bare boots. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I used the two old snomo bridges as the water was running a little high and I was alone and didn’t want to risk spoiling my day. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Usual post winter litter on trails, some minor branches mostly. A good part of the trail is still under snow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet but I walked through 2 webs this morning :( |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found several candy wrappers and empty packages of hand warmers. Trash :( I packed it all out. |
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 | Comments: |
Decided to go for a hike that water crossings wouldn’t be an issue since I was solo. Truly a solo day! Not a single other hiker out probably due to the lousy forecast. I started around 7:30 and almost beat the rain back.
Trail conditions are the kitchen sink, a bit of everything but I was surprised to see no monorail yet. I put my snowshoes on at the big flat rock and kept them on till back past the water crossings. They were the weapon of choice, I was postholing a bit on the descent even with them on. The trail is very soft. I couldn’t have lasted if I tried to bareboot the whole way. Way down low, bare boots were all I needed. I could’ve left the spikes behind. It was a good day to utilize my several hundred dollars of rain gear. I figured, I bought all this stuff, may as well use it. April has arrived in its expected fashion. |
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 | Name: |
Bradygirl1 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sperry66@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-11 |
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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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