| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trails, bushwhack, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, bushwhack, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 24, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One car at Beaver brook on arrival at 8am. Just me at 4pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I rock hopped across all. North Twin crossing felt easier than usual |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns on the bottom half of Gale River Trail and on all of the XC ski trails |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
should be fine. nothing too tricky. just long |
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 | Comments: |
Beaver Brook XC Trail, Bushwack, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Bushwack, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Loop Road, Beaver Brook XC Trail
Incredible day out on these peaks with not a single human sighting. Snow is clear up until about 2400ft where a nice icy monorail starts. I barebooted until past the crossing of Little River where the pack became reliable. Went with snowshoes for the heel lifts on the climb to North Twin. Higher up, the snow gets deeper and softer, so I kept them on for the traverse to South. Spikes down to the hut and then snowshoes up galehead and back until ~2800ft on Gale river trail. lots of shallow post holes to contend with, but overall the pack was solid on all of these trails. Would recommend bringing snowshoes unless we get a big freeze |
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 | Name: |
Polo |
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 | E-Mail: |
khecht@wesleyan.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-24 |
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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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