| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin, South Twin, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Rd, Herd path, Haystack Rd, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur Trail, Twinway, Gale River Trail, Gale River Loop Rd, Beaver Brook Rec. Area trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking both at Beaver Brook (used parking pass) and 7 Drawfs (10$) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all bridge solidly |
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 | Comments: |
Bare boots to the turn at the "trail" sign, then snowshoes for the rest of the day. Solid consolidated base under some fresh snow low, then more snow after the river crossing increasing as elevation increases. Drifts were more significant as we ascended. Trees are heavy with snow and require lots of ducking and dodging to get around. We missed the turn to the North Twin view point as the sign is completely buried, then back tracked to NT spur trail. From North to South Twin the conditions are drifty and required a few map checks to see if we were on trail. You know you're off trail when you sink to your armpits! Our track is pretty close to the trail for most of the way as long is it is not already blown in. Twinway down to Gale River trail was deep but easy to navigate with lots of "skiing" on our snowshoes. Gale River is well broken out. If you're going---SNOWSHOES!! |
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 | Name: |
krobichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
krobichaud566@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-27 |
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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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