| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Frost Trail, Garfield Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road open. Plenty of parking both at Garfield and Gale River - I parked at the latter |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Gale River - no problem
Garfield Trail - highest crossing - no problem (I took the snowmobile detour back to Gale River Road) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Gryffin had fun. Met a few other dogs. Plenty of snow to roll in up high and plenty of water along the trail |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies swarmed me as soon as I got on Gale River Road in the afternoon. They were biting. |
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 | Comments: |
Up Gale River, Up Garfield Ridge Trail, Up Twinway to South, North and then South Twin - plenty of snow, monorail stable in the AM. No bare spots between South and North. Frost Trail about 1/2 monorail, 1/2 open. Garfield Ridge Trail about 30% open, 70% monorail. Garfield Trail monorail to about the Garfield Pond Trail/Herd path, and intermittent for short while below. When it finally disappeared, it completely disappeared. I went right on the snowmobile trail after the first crossing (downhill) of Thompson Brook but can't imagine the other crossings are difficult right now. Snowshoes would not be overkill in the afternoon(s) or after several days above freezing - at least not between the two Twins. Everywhere else, probably not necessary for the rest of this spring. |
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 | Name: |
bikehikeskifish |
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 | E-Mail: |
timlucia@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-05-13 |
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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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