| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossed the Galehead river trail crossing on Tuesday, wadeable, but wet boots for sure (too cold to take off shoes). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal at low elevations, nonexistent up high |
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 | Comments: |
Galehead River Trail, South Twin, Galehead Spur and North Twin Spur
The trails are a combination of rotting monorail and slush fest. Trail up to Galehead doable with a couple of post-holes and light traction. Trail up to South Twin a terrible mix of in-and-out unstable monorail, with icy rocks in-between. Saddles of spur to north twin covered in deep snow, could have used snowshoes in parts here (but just post-holed sorry). All summits are snow-free. A slow slow day.
If you are just going up to the hut, last half-mile is a post-hole mess, but other than that the trail is just a little slick and muddy. |
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 | Name: |
Sarah |
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 | E-Mail: |
sarahsmith.tripp@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-22 |
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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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