| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 6, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed lot. Restroom open, $5 fee or pass |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several downed trees and a few "car washes,"climb under/through |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes went on at the parking lot and stayed on for the day. Beaver brook xc trails, road walk, gale river trail, twinway up to frost trail in good shape and well broken out. Frost trail is tough,as other hikers have reported. It is broken out to the summit, but the trail is narrow and trees are loaded with snow. Several areas had to crawl through. Definitely wear your shell. It will be snowing on you. We were planning to hike up to South twin also, but twinway was not broken out heading up. We did attempt, but only made it about 100 ft before deciding the two of us did not have enough energy left to make it happen. The snow was very deep. We saw two other hikers, on the way out (both wearing snowshoes) who were planning to summit Galehead only. |
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 | Name: |
Jon R |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-06 |
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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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