| 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: |
Sunday, April 26, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gate still closed as of 4/26 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is running right now. All the crossings were manageable, though it helped to navigate up and down stream a bit to find an easy spot. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Multiple downed trees on trail - nothing impassible, but be prepared to straddle over/duck under them. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw plenty of dogs on trail. No reason they couldn't be out. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Only in New England can you get a summer, fall and winter hike in in a single day (in spring).
I'm not trying to be obnoxious with the trail conditions tags, it's really the full package right now. Excluding the approach from the main road (extra 1.2 miles due to gate closure) the snow starts around mile 3. Microspikes were really the heros. The
We camped out at the garfield ridge tentsite. There's some significant blow down, but the campsite is navigable. The tent pads are iced over, but the shelter is in great shape. We didn't have any animal trouble, but there were some bear tracks in the snow on a couple of the tent pads. They looked about a week old. |
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 | Name: |
Collin |
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 | E-Mail: |
Cjgoldbach@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-26 |
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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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