| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot by the Gale River Road at the Garfield side was not plowed - an SUV might be able to make it but a car might not. The lot across from the Galehead side of Gale River Road was plowed. The lot at the end of Little River Road is not plowed but there was space to park along the side of the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We skipped the first two river crossings on the North Twin and the third one was easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There weren't many blow downs but there were hundreds of branches hanging low because of the weight of the snow and ice. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Did see one small dog down low before the snow got too deep. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost or found. |
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 | Comments: |
Did this one with Monica and the Random Group of Hikers. The original plan was to climb North Twin, South Twin, Galehead, and Garfield but we skipped the final peak - some legs were tired from spending the day in snowshoes and breaking trail.
There were two guys (Fire Warden's Trail to Hale) in the lot at the end of Little River Road by once we hit the trail we didn't see anyone until our descent along Gale River Trail. We were able to take advantage of Dan McGinness' trail breaking to North Twin but after that we were on our own.
There was about 4"-6" of fresh snow down low and 10"-12" up high. There were also many spots with knee deep pockets of accumulation. There was enough snow on the way down from South Twin that all of the rocks are covered so it was a quick descent with slide step after slide step. |
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 | Name: |
Michael & Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
akafuzzjones@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-20 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/random-hikers/events/219245583 |
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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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