| 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, January 19, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Third crossing easily negotiated with spikes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Comments: |
JEM3 and I barebooted to the third crossing, then wore spikes to the false summit of N Twin, although snowshoes would have been easier. Above 3000' there is enough snow to warrant shoes.
From North to South Twin shoes worked well, and I kept mine on down to 3000' while descending on the N Twin trail, then switched to spikes again.
We encountered 3 heat-sensor cameras marked by skunk scent (!), and finally ran into the NH Fish & Game person who was installing them to study Lynx movements. He thought the trail would be disused this winter, which is why he installed the cameras right on the trail!
We disabused him of that, and he said he would move the cameras off-trail to avoid capturing photos of hikers and their dogs! |
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 | Name: |
DocRoss |
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 | E-Mail: |
davidross2243@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-20 |
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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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