Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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| Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 24, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lots of cars at the Gale River TH and at Lincoln Woods. All the camping spots along the Gale River Road were full. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hopping, every creek and stream was passable. we had to run, hop and skip across the past water crossing coming down from the Bonds, water was running down the trail for a little ways but navigable. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape, thank you trail ferries. Freshly painted white AT blazes on the Twinway |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
saw 2 adventurous dogs around Galehead and the Twins. tough climb up S Twin, but a a fit dog should be able to navigate it easier than us humans |
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| Bugs: |
minimal |
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| Lost and Found: |
found a 1L blue nalgene water bottle |
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| Comments: |
Great traverse: 23.5 miles, took us 11 hrs. Dropped out bags at S Twin under blue bird skies and on the way to N Twin the sky fell out. We got soaked to the bone and were very cold in our shirts and running shorts. Weather looked ominous with minimal visibility and blowing wind. We thought seriously about retreating back to the car but decided to forge ahead expecting the worst but hoping for the best. Within 30 minutes the Sun returned and we had a beautiful hike. 2nd storm front came through right as we were descending Bondcliff. Highly recommend this route for a long dayhike with some jogging. Can run the majority of the 4.4 miles down Bondcliff to Lincoln Woods Trail. Last section is 4.7 miles of easy railroad grade doubletrack back to Lincoln Woods. Still sig snowdrifts b/t S Twin and the Guyot intersection, traction not required. |
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| Name: |
mtndoc |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-26 |
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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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