| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Road, Beaver Brook XC Ski Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the end of the cul-de-sac. Plenty of room without blocking turn around. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged or hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Just a couple of blowdowns on the whole trip. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would have been a fine day for the dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
The North Twin Trail is in very nice shape with a dusting of snow. Once across the river there were a couple of inches of new, so I switched to snow shoes. I stayed in snowshoes until Gale River Road. As expected, there is drifting before the N Twin summit and on the way to South Twin. There was plenty of snow between South Twin and the Hut and my hiking partners took advantage of it. Frost Trail is well broke out and easy to follow. There was a big flock of noisy White-Winged Crossbills at the hut. I had the wrong camera for their show. Garfield Ridge and upper 2/3 of Gale River Trail were in good shape but the bottom was very icy. It was soft because of the days temps but would be annoying if rock hard.
Gale River Road and Beaver Brook were as much dirt as ice. The normal Forest Service signs are not there and I had to rely on my feeble memory to follow the right path. A kind person had the first couple of turns marked with stick arrows. Thanks to Trish and Alex for another great day out. |
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 | Name: |
TimC |
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 | E-Mail: |
tjcharboneau(at)roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-23 |
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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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