| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Thursday, January 1, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Both winter trailheads plowed out: Little River Road and 5-Corners |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing Little River was sketchy. 85% iced over. Had to leap ice to ice over rushing water. Both of us got one foot a little wet. |
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 | Comments: |
Only need microspikes. Any snow was packed or solid. Lots of ice on the lower sections. Lots of fresh tracks leading up to the Little River crossing. Only old tracks on the other side. North to South Twin had been tracked out. So Twin to Hut has seen heavy use. |
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 | Name: |
Kimball |
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 | E-Mail: |
Kimball@TrailsNh.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://facebook.com/kim.rexford/media_set?set=a.10154951058590417.1073741866.666070416 |
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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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