What a fantastic trail. This was my first time actually in the Middle Fork Valley and it is an amazing spot. Having done Rattlesnake ledge several times and hating the "crowded subway station feel" this trail was a literal breath of fresh air. Sparsely populated but short trail with a fantastic payoff view that we got to experience pretty much all to ourselves. If Rattlesnake is the famous child everyone knows, Garfield is the underappreciated younger sibling which might just be better in every way.
Magical outing top to bottom with silky verdant moss covered rocks in the understory, mushrooms growing out of every crack and corner, and a mist covered glacier carved valley topped with snow covered peaks at the top. Another 10/10. (don't tell anyone!)

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