| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Haystack Road, North Twin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 2, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Haystack Road. The small area was plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossings are solid right now but that will change in the coming days |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several small blowdowns on the trail. Not anything to be concerned about |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Zero |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a clip on water bottle insulator I found on the trail and placed in clear view at the trailhead kiosk |
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 | Comments: |
Walked Haystack road to the trailhead bareboot. Snowshoes are an absolute requirement on the North Twin trail. As you head up the trail the water crossings are solid but in the next 2 weeks that may change. Use caution. The snow is very deep but only the top 4-6 inches were not packed down. The snow is starting to get soft and will give way underfoot in some spots. You will get hit in the face with small branches on trail. Once on the summit ridge, the snow is very deep and hard packed, If for some reason you do not see human snow tracks along the ridge to the summit, follow the animal tracks as there were many tracks while breaking the summit trail. On the way down the steeps are not steep enough to butt slide but steep enough for the loose snow to give way under you. 8 people took this route on March 2nd so the pack should be good. there are a few spots where blowdowns caused a few small shortcuts to be taken. Please bring a map and or gps to verify the route if there are any tricky spots. There are yellow blazes on trail but there are not very many. |
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 | Name: |
Richard |
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 | E-Mail: |
richard.hambrick@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-03 |
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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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