| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 7, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Park off the highway in the lot across from Gale River Rd |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No crossings, all snow bridges still intact |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
You’ll get whacked in the face by low branches, but that’s all |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
They’ll have a great time! |
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 | Comments: |
Trail conditions were pretty excellent. Parked across from the closed gate of Gale River Road (the western entrance). Headed up a packed hard snow road, the snowmobile trail to the right could be taken as well to save some impact. Spikes/snowshoes will definitely be needed the entire way.
Gale River trail was in perfect condition, minus the low branches (regular branches, high trail). Made good time to the hut. It was a brisk day but the sun in the opening was warming us up. Twinway to S.Twin was a bit smoother from people sledding down. Makes it a bit of a 3 steps up, 1 slide down kind of push but still easily manageable with spikes.
N.Twin spur was a little less packed down, with some more sliding, but still VERY manageable with minimal gear. Overall a great time of year to be on this trail, at least until the next snow/rain!
See the strava track for gps track! |
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 | Name: |
Nick B |
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 | E-Mail: |
Nicholas.j.belanger@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://strava.app.link/ncoXOWG7teb |
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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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