| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, herd path, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 21, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Seven Dwarfs. Happy to pay the parking fee, and appreciate the openness of the owners to accommodate hikers in their lot. Also appreciate the generosity of the landowner who allows hikers to cross the bridge and the land between the Little River Road and the Haystack Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I bypassed the first two crossings on the North Twin Trail by using the herd path. I used lightweight waders to make the third crossing. Today it was not too deep and not too fast. I did not hunt for a rockhoppable crossing there. YMMV. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns, including on the segment of trail between the second and the third crossing, and just beyond the third crossing. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen today (except on the Little River Road). |
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 | Bugs: |
A couple seen, neither vexing nor noisome. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
NA |
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 | Comments: |
There was recent snow on the lower part of the North Twin Trail, perhaps starting a mile or so in, but it was melting in the relative warmth of afternoon. There is more consistent cover after the third crossing, but you have to go up quite a ways to find much depth. Ascending I found the crust under the new snow to be supportive and edgeable, until at about 4300 feet I was sinking in more than was comfortable, so I donned snowshoes there. I wore them to the summit and back down to about 3200 feet, where the trail starts getting a bit bony. No need for spikes today. (There were tracks on the North Twin Spur, and there were two hikers I met on the trail who were heading that way, also.) |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-21 |
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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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