| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Mt. Guyot, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Garfield road still closed but no snow at all and dry conditions all the way to the trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There are a few water crossings, but very easy to navigate by stepping on rocks protruding above water line. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on the Twinway and lots of them on the Lincoln Woods Trail right after Bondcliff Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Be prepared for all conditions. Spikes required but not crampons. Winter gaitors recommended (postholing about 1 out of 50 to 100 steps in some areas). SNOWSHOES!
Lots of transitions where we had to remove / put on spikes / remove again, often within a few hundred yards.
Considerable snow on the trails around 2500-3000 ft. 2 to 2.5 ft of snow along the Twinway and all higher tails.
Areas of good monorail are still firm but are deteriorating quickly. Mix of firm, ice, rotten snowpack and mud.
Monorail was particularly good descending from Bondcliff down to lower elevation.
Lower elevation Bondcliff trail washing out just before flatlands, and lots of blowdowns across the trail in the flatland section.
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 | Name: |
Dan Liliedahl |
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 | E-Mail: |
dliliedahl@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-06 |
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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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