| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beaver brook rec lot was a lot more busy than expected. A couple groups (including ours) and a few solo hikers - most doing out and backs to avoid the water crossing on North Twin trail. The lot was no longer a sheet of ice as some described in earlier reports, thanks to the last snowfall. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not fully bridged. Able to navigate as rocks underneath ice were easily discernible. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pups today :( |
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 | Bugs: |
Some snow fleas and a couple snow spiders |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found: Neck gaiter between north and south twin . Describe it and will mail it to you. |
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 | Comments: |
Amazing day in the sun, even if the sun was short-lived. We wore spikes past the crossings and past the half-frozen/half-slushy muddy sections until the trail became steep, then switched to snowshoes to conserve energy. We decided to skip Galehead (after a brief stop at the hut) and headed straight to the twins to try to beat the winds that were supposed to pick up in the afternoon. It was a good choice. Kept shoes on to hit both twins and back down, with some glissading to be had :) We had a nice break for more food and water at the hut and then headed out to Galehead. At the Galehead summit it was shoes off/spikes on all the way back to the parking lot. Sang some christmas carols to help us through the last few miles (the 12 days of Christmas surely took a mile) - I'm sure we scared some wildlife. Good times with great company. |
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 | Name: |
BubblesTheHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdoer@yahoo.com |
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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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