South Twin, North Twin - North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur - 2-12-2010

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	South Twin, North Twin, NH

	Trails:	North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur

	Date of Hike:	Friday, February 12, 2010

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Haystack Road closed. Parked at S end of Little River Road.

	Surface Conditions:	Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

	Recommended Equipment:	Snowshoes

	Water Crossing Notes:	All three crossings of Little River were okay

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	Several blowdowns, all manageable without much difficulty. Thanks to those who have cut or trimmed blowdowns since late November. Several small and one large blowdown on North Twin Trail between first and second crossings. Upper part of North Twin Trail and North Twin Spur in quite good shape, all things considered. Some impinging boughs circa 3000 feet on NTT. A fair amount of snow and rime on boughs above about 4000 feet.

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	Comments:	Followed snowmobile trail and Haystack Road to summer trailhead. Took herd path to avoid first and second river crossings going in. Third crossing was okay. On descent, stayed on NTT - second and first crossings were okay. Trail had a little powdah over a very firm base. Bare booted (stiff boots) to North Twin, then snowshoed to South Twin, back to North Twin and down to third crossing, then barebooted, then snowshoed from second crossing through first crossing, then barebooted back to parking area. Took old trail/herd path from summer trailhead back to parking area - not as sled-friendly as Road and sno-mo trail. There is an animal carcass (moose, I think) in the Little River about 200 feet above the third crossing.

	Name:	PeterC

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	Date Submitted:	2010-02-12

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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.