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Ascent of Mount Garfield on 2012-05-05

Climber: John N

Others in Party:

Laura
CJ

Date:

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Car

Peak:

Mount Garfield

Location:

USA-New Hampshire

Elevation:

4480 ft / 1365 m

Ascent Trip Report

Climbed on a cool but beautiful May Day, the first weekend the Gale River Road was open for the season. Laura, CJ and I left the ski Haus and hit the trail about 11AM. After about 2.5 hours of a steady gradual climb the climb steepened and we hit a bit of leftover snow/monorail. This last part was a bit treacherous, especially on the way down. When we reached the summit we climbed into the foundation of the fire tower (all that was left) to block ourselves from the wind and enjoyed a snack and a quick rest before the climb down. Crystal clear day with great views from the summit in all directions. All in all a very easy hike for a 4000 footer.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

3174 ft / 966 m

Extra Gain:

97 ft / 29 m

Distance:

10.1 mi / 16.2 km

Route:

Garfield Ridge Trail > Garfield Spur

Trailhead:

Garfield Trailhead 1500 ft / 457 m

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail

Gear Used:

Ski Poles

Weather:

Cool, Calm, Clear
Sunny but cool. Windy on the summit

Ascent Statistics

Time Up:

0 Days 3 Hours 0 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Time Down:

2 Hours 30 Minutes

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