| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, herd path, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Road, Beaver Brook XC ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 11, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We car spotted. Left ending car at Beaver Brook picnic area and started at 7 Dwarves. Let $10 on our windshield for parking fee. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges, just had to be careful and go one at a time crossing Little River. The smaller crossings were easy peasy |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Our 2 dogs did fantastic as usual. Hiking and wrestling and playing “tag your it” along the way. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was in great shape pretty much the whole way. With the rain the day before, between the peaks had crunchy snow drifts, but the rest of the trail was nicely packed. We started in bare boots, put snow shoes on after crossing Little River. Snowshoes because it was a little soft and it just felt like it would be easier walking in snowshoes. The higher we got the crunchier the trail got. The trail after N. Twin got narrow and the frozen trees liked to grab you or pull your hair, but we got through it fine. 2 of us took our snowshoes off at the hut and spiked the rest of the way out.
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 | Name: |
Barb&Jerry |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-11 |
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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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