| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, Mt. Guyot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 16, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area at the trailhead had several spaces when I arrived, around 8 am, but when I left around 3:50 it was overflowing.
The drive along Gale River Rd from Rt 3 is rather well marked at this point, making the directions in the AMC guide seem a little superfluous, but it's always good to have a back up. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hoppable. Poles helpful. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw several that seemed to be having a good time. Keep in mind that once off of the Gale River Tr, there's no reliable water. |
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 | Bugs: |
Didn't see mosquitoes. Some sort of large fly was really bothersome on South Twin. |
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 | Comments: |
Having driven more than 1.5 hrs, I realized that I had forgotten my camera! MAJOR bummer (esp. since part of my purpose in hiking was to get pictures from South Twin). I'm very grateful to a hiker who took my picture on South Twin and offered to send it along. I'm glad I'm not totally empty handed.
The views from South Twin were amazing, and there seemed to be a constant population of hikers on that summit. The hike up the cone wasn't as bad as I had remembered. I'll certainly be going back for more, the question is when! There were also a lot of hikers on the Twinway, but that's not too surprising.
It was a good day to be out. |
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 | Name: |
OfTheWoods |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-07-16 |
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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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