| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Loop Road, Mt. Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
About 10 cars today, only maybe 2 more could fit |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All major crossings were solid bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
From the winter parking lot: 1.66 miles 8” diameter pine (can bend under it right now), 5.24 miles loppers needed for low bend over small pine maybe 2-3” diameter, 5.44 miles 6” diameter diagonal will become more of a problem with more snow, 5.47 miles 6” very odd over trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 1 |
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 | Bugs: |
0 |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost 0 found 0 |
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 | Comments: |
Well since I was on Carrigain last Sunday and Iso yesterday… I knew snowshoes needed to come especially with the new snow we have been having. I was hoping the tracks were like those last two peaks and everyone to have/wear there snowshoes. Not the case today. I barebooted to the first switchback as it is still a little boney with not too much snow. I then put the snowshoes on. I saw no benefit wearing spikes as it just made divets in the snow and seems like more work. I passed 22 other hikers, 1 dog and only 4 had on snowshoes and 1 had them on their pack. I also saw 2 without anything… backpacks… just long peacoats which was odd for this time of year tourists. A true winter wonderland out there though. 4 had sleds which they seem to have smoother out some of the mess up there but near the drifts where the pond spur is, was a solid mess that was ankle breaking due to all the post holes. Hopefully people can get it back to where it needs to be and maybe get a highway going again. |
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 | Name: |
Danielle |
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 | E-Mail: |
Navychik72@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-19 |
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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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