| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, herd path, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Gale River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 18, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road and Gale River Road open. Plenty of parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The upper crossing of the Little River was interesting. Some of our party made a big jump across the current. Others of us waded. The easiest might have been to tightrope the fallen tree but a slip would ruin your day. Dont know why the lower tree has been removed. This crossing has become much harder. Other crossings were fine. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns but trail in good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Nick had a great day. Plenty of water not too much snow or ice |
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 | Bugs: |
A few toward the end of the day but not biting |
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 | Comments: |
Hooked up with BillC and MikeL but they zoomed ahead to also go to Garfield. Monorail at 4k ft in places but with the recent cold weather it was very stable. Used microspikes in a few places. Glad I had them but they were not really necessary. Great views all day. Thanks to BarbaraR and DaveC for a fine day |
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 | Name: |
Jeb Bradley |
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 | E-Mail: |
jebebrad@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-18 |
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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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