| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, Southwest Twin, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, bushwhack, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 17, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Spaces in lot at 7:30AM |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hopable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape. Blowdown on upper section of Gail River trail; easy step over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Coop had fun, but the bushwhacking was not so easy for a dog, even an experienced one. He needed guidance through multiple blowdown areas, and low brush. Made for slow going. He may have been happier left at home for this one. That said, we took this route so we could stock up on water for us and Coop at the Galehead hut coming and going. Coop appreciated the descending trip pancakes to keep him going, as well. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Our goal was Southwest Twin, and in prep we reviewed multiple previous trail reports. It seems that most reported success with a similar track, so we planned to roughly follow that route, when possible. However, we really assessed the general conditions, and took routes that seemed advantageous to directions we were moving. Several times, we encountered thick spruce, very thick. If we could not get around, we persisted thorough the path of least resistance. As noted in other reports, there is a faint herd path approaching the summit. Canister was easy to locate. In total the bushwhack too about 3 hours (2 going and one returning). Also note, we looked at starting the bushwhack a location about 100 yds before the set of 4 bog bridges where there was a herd path, but encountered spruce rather quickly. so we traveled further down the path before entering the woods near the bridges. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-09-18 |
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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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