| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, herd path, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One other car in the lot when I arrived, 3 when I left |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I took the herd path to bypass the first two crossings. The third was solid. At least two others followed me without a problem. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
some step-overs and around and duck-unders, nothing of note though |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some prints, but no dog |
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 | Bugs: |
hahahhahah |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nothing |
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 | Comments: |
One person and a dog broke out the herd path to the Fire Warden's cut off. I broke trail the rest of the way. Snow began to drift as I neared the treeline of N Twin. Heading over to South Twin, as soon as the sun hit the snow, it stuck to the bottom of my snowshoes, making things slow going. Annoying but a great workout. I used snowshoes the entire time - probably not necessary at the beginning of the herd path to haystack, but I didn't want to carry them. Definitely needed them with the drifting. Microspikes took a ride on my pack the whole time. Beautiful day! |
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 | Name: |
BubblesTheHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdoer@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-20 |
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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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