| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Frost Trail, Gale River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 3, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only 3 cars in the parking lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Following the 3" of rain the night before, water crossings were extremely treacherous. Person in front of me took a plunge into 40--degree water when the current knocked his footing loose. Also heard of someone breaking their wrist on the attempted crossing. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were in great shape. From the previous night's rain, most of the trains had running water pouring down. Much drier conditions on Oct 4th |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Passed a couple of dogs on the Garfield ridge trail heading to the tent site. |
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 | Bugs: |
Temperatures dropping to the teens overnight seems to have lowered the bug activity. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Very sad to hear that a fellow hiker's attempt at the Gale River water crossing during the poor conditions turned fatal. Please tell people where and when you will be hiking. |
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 | Name: |
Dale Hutchinson |
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 | E-Mail: |
adhutch@verizon.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-10-26 |
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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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