| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 19, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Icy parking lot. Plenty of parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hoppable or ice bridged. Some icy rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
When I started out, the ski trail looked like the 400m hurdle and there were some other downed trees about 1/4 mile in on Gale River Trail. When I returned, lotsa fresh sawdust and trails all clear! Thank you phantom trail workers! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs and only two other humans. |
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 | Comments: |
Great day to sneak in this three-pack before the storm. Trails were hard packed in the morning and a bit looser in the afternoon. Still bony on the first mile or so of GRT. Higher level trails had minor loose snow on top of the hard pack. I wore spikes to the hut then switched to snowshoes and televators for the ups. I kept snowshoes on until the end for the loose trail up high and just because I was too lazy the take them off down below. Galehead was socked in but the Twins had magnificent 360 views with a widespread cloud blanket just below the peaks - that view never gets old. PSA: I spoke with hikers who plan on breaking out Liberty-Flume tomorrow if anyone needs that over the weekend. |
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 | Name: |
Dave D |
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 | E-Mail: |
dinz00@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-19 |
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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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