| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Frost Trail, Garfield Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Was going to park at Beaverbrook but sign said not open till 6:00 AM so parked at Five Corners where there is plenty of parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were bridged or step overs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of step overs early on Gale River Trail. 3 major trees on Garfield Tr in 3 miles near road. Large tree as Twinway starts climb to the twins. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one. Wonderful conditions for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
Even bare skin didn't pull the buggers from their winter slumber. |
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 | Comments: |
An incredible day for this trip, so much so that I extended my plans to pickup Garfield. Recent thaw/freeze has solidified the snow making for good bare booting. I chose snowshoes for all but the first 2 miles of the Gale River Trail all the way to Garfield Trail, partially for televators but also to better deal with the divots and post holes made by someone snowshoeing during Mon/Tue warm weather. They were prevalent on Gale River and Frost trails and torturous on Garfield Ridge Trail from intersection with Gale River Trail all the way to Garfield Trail. While I improved the situation the reality is they will be there a while. Garfield Trail is a highway. There are post holes but only off to the side of the monorail. Twinway was also in great shape. The road end of Garfield has thin snow an a lot of ice. That said there isn't any need for crampons as everywhere else is snow. |
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 | Name: |
Aqualung |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-07 |
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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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