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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Lafayette, NH
Trails
Trails: Skookumchuck Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, April 15, 2022
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Fine. Clear all day. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No problems.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A few blowdowns. No problem getting around. Some erosion issues will happen if hikers want to avoid mud. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No doggies  
Bugs
Bugs: Not yet! 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Didn’t bring snowshoes & wish I had. Significant postholing in the still deep snow of spruce-fir forest because trail not heavily used, so monorail not too solid. Once on ridge, only one patch of icy slope. Microspikes needed in a few spots.  
Name
Name: Germy 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2022-04-17 
Link
Link: https:// 
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