| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd paths, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Road, Beaver Brook XC Ski Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 23, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road and Gale River Road closed. All parking areas were plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
3rd crossing on Little River on North Twin Snow-bridged, on Gale river the 1st crossing was bridged on way out, but soft, nearest crossing to trail-head was finely snow-bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Frost tr. may need some brushing come spring, maybe the snow depth and snow on the trees makes it feel that way. One walk around blow down on upper portion of North Twin Trail. A few step overs on lower portion of Gale River Trail. Pretty decent run for winter I think though. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Thor was the only dog we saw out today on these trails and he did fine. There plenty of places he could get a drink if he wanted to and the trail conditions and weather were fine for him. |
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 | Comments: |
The storm coming in made the comfort levels a little less than ideal but quite doable. Snow accumulated throughout the day and winds picked up on the summits a bit and visibility was fairly poor. Temps were decent though and spirits were high which always makes for a great hike. The trails were soft even for snowshoes coming in from the North Twin side and drifted on the ridge. 5-6 inches fresh snow on the Garfield Ridge and Gale River Trail made for a comfortable hike down on the cushiony surface. Lower portion of Gale river tr. was a fairly solid surface. Another awesome adventure with Dave Bear and his dog Thor. NH winter 48 #'s, 14, 15, 16 for me while Thor needed the Twins for his summits. Dave did not need any of these but sure made for great company! My longest winter adventure yet! |
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 | Name: |
Sunshine Chris |
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 | E-Mail: |
clivings46@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-25 |
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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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