| 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, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only vehicle in large lot both ends of day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Gale River Tr. easily rock hopped although there was ice to beware of in the morning. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues I recall. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Couple of well behaved dogs met in the Twins area. Ice floes between Galehead Hut and South Twin could present challenges for some. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails in very good shape. Stayed cold enough so that mud was not an issue (nice to have on new section on Gale River Tr.). Some ice floes on Gale River and Garfield Ridge Trails easily handled. Ice floes on lower part of Twinway were a little more difficult. I opted for microsikes on the way down reversing the strategy to hit more ice and less rock. A little grinding on rock but not bad with thoughtful foot placement. North Twin Spur had most snow; but only 1-3" max. Two hikers met in Twins area said crossing on North Twin Tr. wasn't difficult today. Emerel continued on to West Bond (see his report for those trails). No issues on Frost Tr. and a quick hike out as lots of the earlier ice had melted or softened. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-11-05 |
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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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