| 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, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 12, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
3rd car in the lot at 7:45 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water levels were not high, but the rocks have a thin layer of ice. Take caution...HoneyBee got wet... |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two blow downs about a mile into Gale River Trail, there is also a plank broken out of one of the foot bridges. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw three four-legged friends up there today, including the infamous PEPPER and crew. The dogs all seemed to be having a good time. |
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 | Bugs: |
nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
one black glove at the gale river trailhead sign. |
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 | Comments: |
An absolutely beautiful day to hit these 3 peaks. The snow was very minimal down low and slowly increased to 2-3 inches on South Twin. The ice started patchy above the Gale River view point about 3 miles in, but traction wasn't totally necessary until the ridge. Long ice flows heading up South Twin made things slow, but that was the only problem. I would definitely bring microspikes or hillsounds. Gaiters were not necessary today. |
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 | Name: |
Strider and HoneyBee |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-11-12 |
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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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