| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Fire Wardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 27, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking was fine |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ankle-deep wading through the first river crossing on North Twin Trail. I recommend cutting out the first two river crossings using the Fire Wardens trail / bushwhack. Otherwise be prepared for very wet boots. All other river crossings along Lend-a-Hand were dry enough for rock hopping. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of mud and rotting bridges |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw lots of pups enjoying the weekend! |
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 | Bugs: |
Not too bad |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Going up North Twin Trail was good and relatively dry with some small patches of mud all the way to South Twin. Melting snow and very unstable monorail began almost immediately when descending South Twin and continued until Guyot. Microspikes might help but it's messy regardless of gear. Lend-a-Hand Trail was much like North ywin trail - muddy in some places but thankfully devoid of much snow. Fire Wardens was beautiful and almost all dry - a great way to wrap up 18 miles. Thanks Emerel for the stellar recommendations for Fire Warden's and Rocky Branch (we did finish!). Great hike to start off the summer season! |
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 | Name: |
Katie & Will |
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 | E-Mail: |
kjenkins@udel.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-29 |
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 | Link: |
 https://m.imgur.com/a/HOIOG |
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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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