Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
![Peaks](../icons1/iconmountain.gif) | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, Mt. Garfield, NH |
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![Trails](../icons1/iconhiker.gif) | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Garfield Trail |
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![Date of Hike](../icons1/iconcalendar.gif) | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 27, 2020 |
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![Parking/Access Road Notes](../icons1/iconcar.gif) | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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![Surface Conditions](../icons1/iconlist.gif) | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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![Recommended Equipment](../icons1/iconsnowshoe.gif) | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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![Water Crossing Notes](../icons1/iconwater.gif) | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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![Trail Maintenance Notes](../icons1/iconsaw.gif) | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note |
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![Dog-Related Notes](../icons1/icondog.gif) | Dog-Related Notes: |
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![Bugs](../icons1/iconfly.gif) | Bugs: |
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![Lost and Found](../icons1/iconquestion.gif) | Lost and Found: |
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![Comments](../icons1/iconcomments.gif) | Comments: |
1-3†of new snow on all trails, snowshoes were more effective than Microspikes today. No issues getting to Galehead or S Twin thanks to fisherman Chris ahead of me. North Twin had seen less traffic but was still an easy and consolidated track to follow. Heading to Garfield was tiring - 12â€+ of unbroken snow for 2.1 miles. I laid down a track but my stride was pretty long on the downhills so it might not be so helpful. There were two spots that I had to cut off trail a bit due to steep ice on the approach to Garfield Shelter. One near the start of the climb, and one near the waterfall that is always a bulge in the winter. Be careful in there! On the descent from Garfield I cut a couple switchbacks and did some fun tree skiing on my snowshoes. Lower Garfield Trail below 2,000’ is totally packed and Microspikes would have been fine. |
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![Name](../icons1/iconname.gif) | Name: |
Albee |
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![E-Mail](../icons1/iconemail.gif) | E-Mail: |
alanbernier@gmail.com |
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![Date Submitted](../icons1/iconcalendar.gif) | Date Submitted: |
2020-01-28 |
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![Link](../icons1/iconlink.gif) | Link: |
https:// |
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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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