| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, herd path, Firewardens Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, October 30, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Moved a couple of freshly fallen limbs from Haystack Road on the way in, no one else there at 6:30. Three other vehicles on our return. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The third crossing on North Twin Trail (we avoided the first two) was running high, ended up shimmying across some downed logs just upstream from the crossing. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two large, recent, blowdowns on the lower section of North Twin Trail, before turning off onto the herd path. One large blowdown above the third crossing as well. Several stepovers of various vintages along the route. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Harvey enjoyed himself up until we hit Guyot, then the cold started getting to him. He promptly fell asleep once we hit the car. |
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 | Bugs: |
Ha. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Another less than ideal Friday, led to this great loop. It rained steadily as we got onto Firewardens, and turned to snow around 3200', before stopping as we neared the summit. Good going down Lend-A-Hand, and up the Twinway. Conditions deteriorated on Guyot, with high winds, and low clouds being blasted past us. Better on South Twin, but we didn't stick around long, as there were no views. Blue skies started to poke through, but the cloud ceiling stayed low around the Pemi most of the afternoon. Met Apple Pie and Greenleaf on our descent from North Twin, great to meet you guys! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-10-31 |
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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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