Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 21, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at the end of Little River Road is well plowed. Unmarked trail (approx. 0.8 mile) to summer trailhead at end of Haystack Road starts from west side of bridge over Little River. Haystack Road closed for winter. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
all snow bridged except one gully stream on North Twin Trail |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdown barriers. Some evergreen branches sticking out over monorail at chest/face height due to snow depth above 3,000'. Height of land at North Twin summit hard to identify due to deep drifted snow. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
dogs might be post holing above 3000' |
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| Bugs: |
None |
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| Lost and Found: |
None |
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| Comments: |
Bare booted up to summit on packed monorail; post holing only an issue if you step off the monorail trench. Used snowshoes for most of the descent, until clumped up by sticky snow below 2,500'. Little River & stream crossings - snow bridges still solid. Accompanied by my caretakers Elizabeth & Abigail who carried all the food, water, and gear and tended to my 69 year-old spastic muscles with Gatorade, banana, rest, and especially moral support. Feel free to email advice to avoid cramps. |
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| Name: |
Jeff Maynard |
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| E-Mail: |
jeffemaynard@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-22 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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