| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trails, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 18, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the XC. My car was the only one all day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some stepovers on the XC trail and Gale River Trail and some walk arounds on NT spur from South to North, but trails are in good shape overall |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs today |
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 | Bugs: |
One black fly that crashed into my face. |
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 | Comments: |
Great mild, blue sky day for this hike with spectacular views. I barebooted to the hut then chose snowshoes from there until my descent down Gale River trail where the snow pack turned to very nice dry trail - about 3 miles from the GRT trailhead. I barebooted from there. Hikers choice for traction, bareboot, snowshoes today, but do recommend some traction for higher el's. With new snow from the Hut and above, I'm glad I had snowshoes. New snow was 3-5" and got slushy toward the end of the day. Mostly dry trail down low with some wet areas and snowpack/monorailish about 3 miles in. There was helicopter action/supply run at the hut that delayed my Galehead ascent for a few minutes. I saw one hiker who grabbed these and Garfield too. I ran into three CW Pemi Loopers at 2:30 half way down (up for them) the South Twin steep. They started at 3 a.m. |
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 | Name: |
Dave D |
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 | E-Mail: |
dinz00@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-18 |
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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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