| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, herd path, North Twin Spur, Twinway, bushwhack, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dropped off at end of the still open Haystack Road. no other vehicles on arrival. Ar end of hike drove another hikers vehicle from Lincoln Eoods which was 25 percent full. Drove vehicle to Zealand Trailhead (road open) 12 other vehicles |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The main crossing on N Twin trail after utilizing herdpath was low and hoppable easily. Ammonoosuc River was at 145cfs and Gage Height was 1.95 before starting this hike. had mostly dry crossings with 3ft and under on gage. Crossing #1 after descending Bondcliff was flowing enough for water refills #2 dry. crossings beyond this were flowing but easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails overall in super shape. it looks like a light brushing was recently done on N Twin Trail.1 duck under blowdown within the first 1/8 mile descending from S Twin which will be an issue after snowpack develops |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two doggos enjoying the day |
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 | Bugs: |
spider webs heading up to N Twin. non biting bugs flying around just before 1st crossing after Bondcliff. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A pair of trailrunners at N Twin Trailhead.Found and packed out a set of earbuds on herdpath for N Twin. if they are yours lmk |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful star lit early morning hike of N Twin followed by a spectacular sunrise on S Twin. Travel was quicker than expected due to good trail conditions. i did arrive an hour early for sunrise on S but couldn't think a more beautiful place to be than doing jumping jacks, watching the stars and the colorful predawn skies keeping warm on the lee side of the summit. first spotty ice on trail was noted just after the large crossing. Sporadic semi solid ice flow began at 3560 feet was avoidable for the most part. there are a few short icy spots descending N Twin Heading to South as well as a couple of spots heading from S to BC Trail. very small trace amounts of snow heading up West Bond as well as a couple patches heading down from Bondcliff. All avoidable at this time. Micros along for the views today. i took a small bushwhack off of Twinway to see some phenomenal views of Franconia Ridge. It was nice crossing paths and chatting briefly with Hiker Ed and company as well as briefly chatting with a familiar hiker working on their Grid. Best of luck in December! Trails were quiet today only met 15 people out enjoying this unusually warm November Day |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-09 |
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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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