| 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, Beaver Brook XC Ski Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed at both ends |
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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: |
Bridged solid |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Just a couple of blowdowns but lots of leaners |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Drifts too deep for most dogs |
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 | Comments: |
The North Twin water bypass is a nice flat variation since it can spend some time on the river instead of up on the eroded bank. This weekends tracks were evident till about .5 from North Twin. I passed a couple that hadn't made it last year because of deep snow and trail finding. They saw that several large groups were out this weekend and hoped it would go better. It snowed very hard in the Pemi the day before and it was windy so I knew what to expect. There were waist deep drifts and no sign of previous traffic on the final ascent of N Twin. Trail finding was tough in a few places. For some reason, the biggest drifts seem to grow in the trail. The trip to South Twin was consistent deep snow. I saw just a few previous tracks. I had never seen such deep snow on the South Twin trail. The corridor was evident but butt sliding was not in the cards. The hut was the windiest spot of the day. The Frost trail was easier to follow but you have to duck most of the way. The trip down the Gale River trail was nice. The current track follows the old trail and not the relo. I hope the couple I were sucessful. Thanks to Jill for her hard work climbing N Twin and to Val for picking me up. |
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 | Name: |
TimC |
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 | E-Mail: |
tjcharboneau at roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-04 |
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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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