| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Garfield Trail, Gale River Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road and Gale River Road closed. Many spaces at the lot on Gale River Rd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Large drainages are solidly bridged, others are easy step overs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns and leaners are easy over, under or by-pass |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Deep snow on Garfield Ridge. See Comments. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
See Jeb's post. Steve Barbour and I departed Galehead Hut first. We had to break trail from the Hut, along Garfield Ridge Tr, to the junction of Garfield Tr. The snow was soft, heavy and deep. Many sections of the ridge had 4-5 feet of snow. It was very tiring but gave us views that I have never seen on the ridge. Snowshoes were mandatory. Even with shoes we were postholing. Steve did more than his share of trail breaking:) Thanks for a great out Steve. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Cronin |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.cronin@quickservicesllc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-30 |
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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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