| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 21, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area off Trudeau Road is ploughed, and ready to go. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I'm being told there were water crossings. :D
Yes, there were water crossings. Thinking back, I could identify one or two of them. Almost every single one of them was so covered with snow and ice that it was impossible to identify them if they didn't make a water-gurgling noise. The one or two where I could actually see liquid water weren't even half-step wonders. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
It's always refreshing to see a trail in great shape, such as on this outing. Minimal fallen trees, none so great that they required more than a step over, and even there, that was only one or two blow-downs. |
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 | Comments: |
I was the only one (near as I could tell) on the mountain today. The trail is in great shape in general, although at some recent point, someone post-holed their way up the mountain to the hut, and then seems to have turned off to Galehead peak. But along the way... things aren't quite as nice as you'd want. If you wear snowshoes, you'll be OK for the most part.
Photos and a more detailed write-up are on my blog. |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-21 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2022/01/22/trip-report-what-the-cold-on-south-twin/ |
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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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