| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Five Corners. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water on top of ice at first crossing but found suitable rock combination about 100 yards above. Second crossing not too bad with micro spikes on and poles. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots on limb litter for most of the hike. Moved the bigger stuff. Tree in trail near top of Galehead. |
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 | Comments: |
Road walk was mostly bare. Gale River was soft ice and water to start, then ice. As the trail turned steeper, breakable crust with corn snow underneath about an inch deep all the way to the top of Galehead. Trail had been sledded prior to storm so it was firm and bath tubbed where steep. Expecting more ice on Twinway I left my snowshoes at the hut and wore crampons. Good choice where steep but I had to tip toe near the top of South Twin to avoid punching through too much. In hindsight, snowshoes would have been a better choice for the last third. |
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 | Name: |
Ole Timer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-18 |
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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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