| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Beaver Brook Picnic Area. Fee area with outhouses. Watch out for the enormous pothole at the entrance. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The main crossing on Gale River is rock hoppable. I added spikes for it as the rocks were ice glazed. |
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 | Comments: |
Started in spikes and immediately removed them. The botting was insane today. Down low was a layer of slush with an inch or two of powdery snow on top. Gale River Loop had 3-5” of loose snow. Bare booted to the bottom of steep climb up to Garfield Ridge where we donned snowshoes. Kept on snowshoes up to the Twins and then a little further on the descent. Lots of water on Gale River trail which resulted in large stretches of trail that are bare down to the leaves. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-12 |
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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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