A Hike to Mount Garfield After the Rain

Summit: Mount Garfield (4,500')

Trail route: Gale River Loop Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail

Trail conditions: Thin snow cover to start with a variety of conditions including water, mud, ice and frozen snow

Weather: Cold and cloudy, very cold and windy on the summit

Total miles: 12.4 

Total time:  6:40

Breaking Trail to Mount Isolation

Summits: Mount Isolation (4,003')

Trail route: Rocky Branch Trail, Engine Hill bushwhack, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Mt Isolation spur

Trail conditions: Unconsolidated snow and some unbroke trails

Weather: Cold morning temps with sunshine and a deep blue sky

Total miles: 12.5

Total time:  10 hours

Loop Hike Over South and Middle Carters

Summits: South Carter (4,430'), Middle Carter (4,610')

Trail route: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Imp Connector to Dodge Camp, Road walk back to parking lot

Trail conditions: Packed trail to start with unconsolidated snow in higher elevations, snowshoe broke trail with some postholing, snow depth 3" to 2 feet

Weather: Cool to cold temps with some wind on the ridge, overcast sky

Total miles: 10

Total time:  7:49

Winter Conditions on a Hike to Mount Carrigain

Summit: Mount Carrigain (4,700')

Trail route: Sawyer Pond Road, Signal Ridge Trail

Trail conditions: Snow, cold, windy with partial sun

Weather: Cold and windy

Total miles: 13.5

Total time:  9:00

Hiking Into a Nor'easter on Mount Moriah

Summit: Mount Moriah (4,049')

Trail route: Carter-Moriah Trail

Trail conditions: Wet, muddy, ice, snow

Weather: Cool and cloudy, snow at higher elevations turning to rain on descent

Total miles: 9

Total time:  6:12

Weekday on the Osceolas

Summits: Mount Osceola (4,340'), East Osceola (4,156')

Trail route: Mount Osceola Trail from Tripoli Road

Trail conditions: Dry to wet to icy up Mt Osceola then dry over to East Osceola

Weather: Cool and cloudy with light snow flurries

Total miles: 8.4

Total time:  6:00