| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Garfield+Galehead (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Garfield trail, Garfield Ridge Trail/AT, Gale River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 28, 2026 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Garfield trail were somewhat tricky, required scouting to find safest place to cross. The crossing on Gale River trail was much easier. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lottttts of blowdowns between Garfield and Galehead |
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 | Comments: |
Met just a couple other parties doing Garfield. Crossings were thoughtful. Snowshoes went for a ride for the first 6 miles...but were put to good use after that! I was glad to have lugged them; the trail was unbroken and the snow was deep enough that the trail sign is still at foot-level. The steep descent from Garfield was interesting with the stream flowing down several icy steps; someone had started to go this way and turned around. I pushed on and was glad I did, but it was tiring. I lost the ridge trail several times with all the schwacking above/under/around blowdowns. I opted to descend when I hit the Gale River Trail junction rather than tack on Galehead. All in all a good, long, quiet solo day! |
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 | Name: |
pifflek |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-30 |
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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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