| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, herd paths |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 2, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road closed. Parking area at the end of Little River Rd was clear. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Skipped first 2 crossings on North Twin Trail via herd path. Third crossing well-frozen. |
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 | Comments: |
"ski trail" from Little River Rd to summer trail head was easy to follow.
Lower part of North Twin Trail including herd path to bypass crossings had several inches of fresh snow but was easy to follow in. After the 3rd crossing, snow depth increased, sometimes drifting up to 12 inches, completely obscuring any evidence of prior traffic. Only made it to 3600 ft elev before turning around.
While I was going up, several skiers and snowshoers packed out the trail almost the whole way to the 3rd crossing. Trail is now "lightly" broken from there to 3600 ft, unbroken powder beyond that point. |
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 | Name: |
Jeff Carter |
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 | E-Mail: |
jeffc at apeirogon.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-02 |
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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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