| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Snowmobile trail, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, herd path, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 3, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road and Haystack Road closed. Spotted Mike's truck at 5 Corners (no other vehicles), and my car at the end of Little River Road (no other vehicles). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings firmly bridged. A couple small feeder streams on Gale River Trail had open water at the "single step" crossings along the trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
North Twin Trail had a couple easy step overs, and an awkward duck under. Gale River Trail had a couple blowdowns as well, most with snowshoe paths going around them. Frost Trail very brushy (as I remember it). |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A trekking pole snow basket on the end of a branch, on the side of Gale River Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
What a perfect day to go out for the first hike of 2013. Both of our vehicles registered -14 F when we started out. All trails broken out, though North Twin Spur between the peaks was drifted in in spots, as was most of the Twinway descending from South Twin. Very comfortable on the porch of Galehead Hut, in the sun, out of the wind, in likely single digit temps. Far ranging views today, light winds, but c-c-c-cold. Great start to the year! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-01-04 |
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 | Link: |
 https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-twins-and-galehead-1312.html |
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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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