| 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: |
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road and Gale River Road closed. Only car in either lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We bypassed the first two water crossing on North Twin Trail. We thought we could use the log at the third Little River crossing, but it was gone. We put on crocs and waded across the very cold water. All other minor streams Ok to rock hop. Used snowmobile bridge coming out on Garfield Trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Occasional blowdown but all avoidable. |
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 | Comments: |
It was an interesting day and we barefooted at times, changed to microspikes for part of North Twin then put on snowshoes. Wore snowshoes all the way to the Garfield trail where we ran into a muddy wet trail and barefooted from there. At the higher elevations the monorail was still pretty firm. Stepping off of it created postholes. Monorail became unstable as we descended. |
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 | Name: |
Larry Y |
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 | E-Mail: |
Larry@exloom.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-17 |
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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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