| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, North Twin Trail, Haystack Road, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road open. Parking was almost full at 9am. Parked another car at the end of Little River Road. Only a few cars there. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossing on Gale River Trail was high but doable by rock hopping. Used water shoes for Little River Crossing on North Twin Trail. No way you could cross and avoid submerging up to shins. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns along the way. Major one on North Twin Trail about 1 mile up from last stream crossing. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pemi had a blast |
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 | Bugs: |
They were out but not biting yet... |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a pair of sunglasses right before AT crossing on Gale River Trail. Brought them to the hut. |
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 | Comments: |
An epic and delightful hike! Gale River Trail was dry with some mud spots. Patchy ice spots right before AT intersection. After that, used old micros to the hut. Didn't need traction going up to Galehead even with small ice patches that were easy to avoid. Hut is open on a caretaker basis. Got some yummy treats fresh out of the oven (for a few bucks)! Used old micros going up Twinway to South Twin. Some consistent ice flows and some dry trail. Took micros on and off only twice. Used old micros between the peaks since snow/ice was consistent and covered most of trail. Kept old micros on and needed them for sure going a mile down from North Twin. Then trail became dry and wet. Stream crossing was high and we were glad to have carried our water shoes...water felt refreshing! Saw tons of people at the start, several groups doing a Pemi Loop, and a big group on South Twin. Fun day with Bobcat and Pemi! |
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 | Name: |
Sunshine and Bobcat |
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 | E-Mail: |
Loriinnes7380@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-14 |
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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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