| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 18, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The road opened two days before our hike. Thank you WMNFS! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
On Saturday, the two crossings of the gushing Gale River was a tactical game of "How wet will we get". On the way out, it was rock hopping. A Jeckyl and Hyde experience. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The rerouted trail section was very muddy, but obviously a work in progress. Great work on stone/rock placement, especially on the upper part of the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
A group of 14 people of various ages backpacked up to the hut for an AMC Berkshire Chapter Family event. 90% chance of rain became 100% chance of sunshine. The water crossings were not difficult at all on Sunday, but beware after a major storm or melting of the monorails from above! :) We only needed traction going up to South Twin as there were sections of ice that were not negotiable to us. We did see others go bare boot, however. Thanks again to JD, our Hut master. |
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 | Name: |
Heather Wyman |
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 | E-Mail: |
SquareRoot123@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-28 |
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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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