| 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: |
Saturday, March 22, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is a little muddy and mostly snow free. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
If your shoes are water proof then you should be fine. The rocks will freeze tonight though, so take care! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blow downs that ranged from minor annoyance to solid nuisance. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet |
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 | Comments: |
Going up: Road had a couple powder new inches, but still a super easy walk. First mile was easy and mostly hard packed. Middle section was running water, mid, and minimal snow. Feet are gonna get wet! Monorail started after 2300' and stuck around until the middle of the switchbacks. Bare boots to around 3800' we donned snowshoes, but there weren't really necessary. Just wanted to wear the heaviest traction we had on us. Wore those to the junction wear they started to ball. So back to bare boots to the really steep but just under the summit where we put in spikes. Spikes stayed on back to the mud/rock/water section and boots out. Melting super fast this afternoon. The difference between up and down was significant. Only saw 5 people today. |
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 | Name: |
Monkey, Danielle |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-22 |
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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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