| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Beaver Brook was plowed and plentiful. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
n/a |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any. Pretty sure they would have been fine. |
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 | Bugs: |
Dead and buried in the snow. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Left my dark grey camo buff that I was using as a headband somewhere near North Twin. :-/ |
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 | Comments: |
Parked at Beaver Brook just before 7:00 AM and worked my way to the Gale River trailhead, up South Twin, over to North Twin, back over South Twin, and down to the hut. I was making good time, so I took a detour to Galehead for funsies. Then down Gale River back to Beaver Brook and at the car by 4:20 PM. Somehow, I managed to do the whole thing without using a headlamp, but just barely (sunrise was 7:19 AM, sunset was 4:19 PM). I packed snowshoes, but did most of the hike in microspikes. I was the first one on the trails, but almost everyone I crossed paths with was using snowshoes between the Twins. All trails should be in decent condition until the next snow storm. |
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 | Name: |
Jerome G |
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 | E-Mail: |
jerome.p.grondin at gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-23 |
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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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