| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, herd paths |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 12, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road closed. Parked at the end of Little River. Enough for about 6-8 cars. All plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First two crossings are avoided with the current trail. Smaller crossings are still bridged but fading. 3rd crossing requires a little ceativity with rock hopping but isn't a show stopper, just move a little up the bank |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blow downs and duck unders but typical this time of year |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw lots of postholes, puppies might have problems down low on the softer snow |
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 | Comments: |
The mile+ from Little River to kiosk is well broken out. North Twin trail is easy to follow and also well broken. Saw 1 group of eight in front of us and another group of 2 heading to Zealand. Between all of us it's very well packed now. North Twin Spur to South is no problem. Couple of blow downs up high on both summits will need to be cleared but already notice some attempts. Still winter on the summits. Snowshoes highly recommended, saw way too many postholes. Must have made it a miserable trip...some were deep. Crampons would be good for South Twin but overkill for the balance of the trip, stick with the shoes. Ice crusted on top of powder. Rivers and tributaries are flowing.
Went by Wardens Trail too but appeared it hadn't been used since we broke it last month and was blown in. |
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 | Name: |
Pucknuts61 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://pucknuts61.spaces.live.com/ |
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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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