| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Haystack Road, North Twin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 23, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Really only 3 cars can fit at the start of Haystack Rd, all parking on one side, otherwise, someone would be blocked in. Another option would be skiing on the snowmobile trails from Beaver Brook's large parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some open water but all easily crossable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lovely woods and followed Little River (gorgeous now but must be wild crossings in spring-no bridges). Few blown downs but all navigable. |
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 | Comments: |
Noticed snowshoe fresh tracks entering Haystack Rd at the No. Twin trailhead. They must have come up from Little River Rd but not sure. Haystack Rd added 1.5 hours to the trip (fatbike, skis, or hitching on a hitching a ride on a snowmobile could be options if time is an issue), packed out by snowmobiles and a lovely quiet road since most snowmobiles didn't go to the trailhead.
Since a few dusting of snow and other snowshoes packed out trail, light traction was all that was needed. However, snowshoes would be handy as No. Twin Trail gets out on the ridge with views of Presidentials. The trail was obscured by windblown snow. Another observation-- even on a bluebird day, the No Twin Trail is in the shade from 10:30-1:30 (FYI). |
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 | Name: |
Meg Dawkins |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-25 |
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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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