| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road and Gale River Road closed. Parked one vehicle at the end of Trudeau Rd and the other at the end of Little River Road.
Gale River Rd is very muddy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
3rd crossing of Little River was no problem, but the crossing of the Gale River on the Gale River Trail has a snowbridge that is about to collapse. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were various blowdowns but only one on the N Twin Trail needed to be crawled under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs might have trouble with some of the river crossings. |
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 | Comments: |
We used light traction all the way to South Twin summit, but needed snowshoes going down to Galehead hut, up Galehead, on the Garfield Ridge Trail and for nearly all of the Gale River Trail. All trails except the Twinway down to the hut were broken out and easy to follow. |
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 | Name: |
Wearewolf |
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 | E-Mail: |
rdbrgt@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-27 |
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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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