| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 24, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Gale River Loop Road and Haystack Road to complete the loop. Both lots at overflow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Five crossings in total. Water was low enough to rock hop. Bushwack off N Twin Trail easy to follow if you want to skip the first two crossing. Galehead trail crossings much less intense, very easy to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A single blowdown between N and S twin, easy to navigate around it. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A few nice puppers on the trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
No! So much different than the past couple of months thanks to the cooler temps. Still a few horse flies near the summits. |
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 | Comments: |
Great hike to N Twin with undercast conditons at the summit 'outlook trail'. Completely socked in on S Twin. Steep descent to Galehead hut for 0.8miles. Dey though and not that challenging. Went straight to Galehead summit and outlook, pretty easy and a decent view (no clouds near the hut!). Had some lemonade at the hut and descended quickly after a short rest. 9 hours total - 8 hours hike time, 50ish additional minutes waiting for clouds to clear! Beautiful day regardless of missed views on S Twin. |
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 | Name: |
Julianne |
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 | E-Mail: |
juliannerosset@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-08-25 |
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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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