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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Beaver Brook XC ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Frost Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, December 29, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: About six cars at 8:30am, none at 7:30pm 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All easy, at this point still supportive 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Couple duckunders/stepovers 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Not much to add to prior reports. I wore spikes most of the time, but went to snowshoes between North & South Twin. It had softened by the time I got my old ass up there, and if you get near either side of the monorail, you'd posthole down, chipping off a section of the rail.
The only parts I had trouble with was a small icy section in the middle of the climb up South Twin. Climb-the-roots solved that one quickly. Similiar small icy section on Frost Trail, this one grab-the-trees and you're good. For the most part, the spikes bit in good, and this wasn't one of those get scared hikes.
So many miles is that? Cripes, took all day!! I guess sometimes you're better off not knowing the distance. Good training for the Bonds, though. The Bonds, who were calling me from the top of South Twin, just like they always do. Sirens promising Guyot water. Oh yeah.
#24, 25 & 26 for the old man.  
Name
Name: Steve Marion 
E-Mail
E-Mail: swampfoxsteve@gmail 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-12-29 
Link
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