| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Snowmobile trail, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 23, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road closed. There were no road or parking issues at the end of Little River Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There were no water crossing issues - the snowbridge at the third crossing is solid. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were no trail maintenance issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Don't have a dog. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost and nothing found. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is solid packed snow until well past the third river crossing. Managed to hike with microspikes only. Started to hit some softer snow and some drifting as we started to climb the steeper sections so switched to snow shoes.
The trail was completely filled in with fresh/wind-blown snow beginning about 0.5 miles before the N Twin summit and then all the way to the base of the final climb at S Twin. Even though Trish, Alex, and TimC had were here yesterday there was no sign of their tracks. In fact, some of our tracks from N Twin to S Twin were filled in when we returned to N Twin. Kept our snow shoes on until we hit the steep section on way back down, where we opted to sled most of the way back towards the river. |
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 | Name: |
michael blair |
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 | E-Mail: |
akafuzzjones@yahoo.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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