| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook Ski Trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, North Twin Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 20, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road and Gale River Road closed. The end of Haystack road was pretty full. Big group went to Hale via FW. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The Little river wasn't as solid as it looked and I slipped in when a piece fell away. We used the rocks under the birch and then climbed up the stump. Other crossing were step overs or sufficiently bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Well brushed and easy to follow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Nyx had a great time with only minor snowballing issues. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found one glove and returned to owner. |
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 | Comments: |
Though well packed there was new snow over night along the ski trail and Gale river road. Those in front of us to Galehead broke out the Gale River Trail. The Twin way is well filled in and was an easy hike up. We prepared for the winds on South Twin at treeline and crossed the rocky summit. Snow was already drifted in from earlier hikers and we felt like we were breaking trail to North Twin. There was some drifting on the North Twin Trail but it was easy going. From Fire Warden's Trail out was very well packed. It was very windy on South Twin (45 Plus) but it only lasted for 5 minutes. We chose to do the loop CCW so the wind would be at out back. Thanks to Ali, Tracey, Megan and Nyx for a great day out. |
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 | Name: |
TimC |
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 | E-Mail: |
tjcharboneau(at)roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-01-20 |
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 | Link: |
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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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