| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Road Walk, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked in the winter lot and was able to get in and out just fine with a low clearance vehicle |
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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 nicely bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing memorable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen :( |
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 | Bugs: |
Still in Hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost and nothing found |
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 | Comments: |
I made it to Twin Mountain just as the snow started. Bare boots for the road walk which was nicely packed out and bare boots for the first mile of the trail. It was hard packed with just a little fluffy snow on top. As I got higher up the snow depth increased from the falling snow so I switched to snowshoes. After halfway rock, the snow was deeper and the drifts began. It was well drifted in many places totally obscuring the trail. Drifts were knee to thigh deep in places. It's all broken out all the way to the summit and when I was about 2/3 of the way back to the car, I met up with one other hiker in snowshoes so there will be potentially 2 sets of tracks as of today. It was windy enough that my tracks and the snowshoe trench was gone upon my return so I was breaking some sections out both ways. I don't know how much will remain broken going forward but you will absolutely 100% need snowshoes for this one. Conditions up high were a blast today! |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-25 |
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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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