| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, North Twin Trail, herd paths |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 30, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of space at both Beaver Brook lot and lot at end of Little River Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Gale River Tr. were simple rock hops. Took advice from hiker met on North Twin Spur and crossed upstream on the upper crossing of North Twin Tr. and it was relatively easy using poles for balance. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
As mentioned in report yesterday there is a blowdown on Frost Tr. and one on upper North Twin Tr. that have caused rerouting of trails. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One well behaved pup enjoying the day at the lower North Twin lookout. No trail issues for dogs today and plentiful water at puddles, streams etc.. Fresh bear tracks at Gale River/Garfield Ridge trail jct.. |
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 | Comments: |
Awesome weather today! Besides a group of 8 on Frost Tr. I met only 4 other hikers. From North Twin could see others on South Twin later. Hope many others got out on other trails enjoying day. Snow from this past Tuesday made trails today much easier. Could see lots of thick ice under but the sticky, sun softened snow and ice provided fairly good traction. Used microspikes on most of the trails higher up and only a few spots presented small challenges. A nice change; hoping other trails were similar. Lower sections of Gale River Tr. and North Twin Tr. dangerously dry. Herd paths from both lots had a few wet and muddy sections. Thank you to Bernie C. for a ride back to Beaver Brook lot. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-30 |
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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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