NewEnglandTrailConditions.com
NewEnglandTrailConditions.com:
MA
|
ME
|
NH
|
RI/CT
|
VT
|
Ski
Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Garfield, NH
Trails
Trails: Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Campsite Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, March 19, 2022
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot was fine.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Tall people will be fine on the river, less tall people may want to consider taking the herd path to the snowmobile bridge (heading up from Garfield Tail, the path starts from the right about 20 feet before the crossing). I broke the last little bit of ice on Spruce Brook but it's crossable with potential for wet feet. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Snow fleas 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Found plastic wrap. Brought it home and disposed of it in the proper receptacle. 
 
Comments
Comments: All in all, conditions weren't too bad and had a bit of sun on the way out. Bottom 3/4 of mile of Garfield Ridge is snow free with just a little ice. Spring, wet, sticky (whatever you'd like to call it) snow starts after, and to varying degrees of sloshing around. A decent amount of stable monorail, but depending on how much rain was had, may not be so stable tomorrow. Slick, sticky, and slightly sketchy getting to the summit, and stepping to the side of the trail is a good way to sink 3 feet. The col down to the campsite spur is wet and sticky and I sunk past my knees about half a dozen times. Snowshoes, which went for a ride, would not have prevented that. Spur was fine. Very little mud, today, but may be more tomorrow. The roadwalk was about half ice/slush and half bare. Although there were two cars in the lot when I got there, I had the trails to myself.  
Name
Name: Worst Dressed Hiker 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2022-03-19 
Link
Link: https:// 
Bookmark and Share 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.

Copyright 2009-2024, All Rights Reserved