| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Gale River trailhead (road open) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossings of the small tributaries of the Gale River on the Gale River Trail were easy on rocks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. Some additional stepping stones would be nice in the wet sections of the North Twin Trail. One birch tree broken with top hanging in to Gale River Trail that was easy to get by. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen today |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw a few in the parking area and one fly on North Twin |
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 | Comments: |
There was very little snow/ice on the Gale River and Frost Trails. There were some stretches of ice and deteriorating monorail as well as bare ground on Garfield Ridge, Twinway, and North Twin Spur. There was mud, standing water, and running water at various points on the hike with the most water at the lower section of the Gale River Trail and on the North Twin Spur.
Saw many hikers today including Crazy Larry, the Galehead Hut caretaker, and many hikers who overnighted at various sites (Guyot, 13 Falls, Liberty Springs).
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-21 |
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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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