| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 3, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the end of Little River Road. We were the 9th car with plenty of room for more. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings well bridged but watch for weak spots |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor blow downs, easily bypassed. Overhead clearance was very poor along sections of North Twin Spur and along North Twin Trail within about 1/3 mile of North Twin summit. Along much of those sections it is more of a bush wack than a trail. It would be great if overhead clearance could be improved for the benefit of winter hikers. Route finding along North Twin Spur was a bit touchy in the fog with the trail drifting over quickly. A major cairn in a strategic spot would be a very useful addition to the spur which would enhance hiker safety. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs seen although trail conditions seemed fine for canines. |
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 | Comments: |
Frequent light snow, mainly in the clouds. Trail well broken but snow shoes still needed. Great day despite the lack of views. 8 other parked cars, but we only saw one other party (of 2) on the Twins all day. Everyone else must have taken Fire Warden Trail up Hale. On South Twin, a cold, windy cloud of supercooled droplets covered us with rime ice and encouraged a shortened summit visit. Trail is generally in great shape except inadequate overhead trail clearance on either side of North Twin makes some stretches a bit of a bush wack. We took a little under 10 hours for the round trip.
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 | Name: |
R |
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 | E-Mail: |
kramer@sria.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-04 |
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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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