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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Only the one above the Zealand Hut was difficult. We crossed farther upstream but 2 of the 3 of us still got a wet foot 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Route: Up Gale River/Frost to Galehead; Up Twinway to South Twin; Out/Back to North Twin; Twinway to Zealand and down to the hut; Then Zealand Tr to Zealand Rd. The only area with significant snow was Twinway from South Twin to Zealand summit spur. There was 1 to 2' feet of semi stable to unstable snow there and we put spikes on & off several times in this area. Between North & South Twin and from Zealand to Zeacliff there were sections of snow but not more than 1' deep and it was debatable whether it was worth switching to spikes. (Generally we chose to use spikes on the downhill sections but not on the uphill.)  
Name
Name: Rick Simmons 
E-Mail
E-Mail: RickNH1@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2024-05-22 
Link
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