| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin, South Twin, Galehead, Garfield, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Garfield Trail, Gale River Road, Beaver Brook XC Ski Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
|
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
|
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
|
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
|
|
 | Bugs: |
|
|
 | Lost and Found: |
A tree stole my favorite blue beanie somewhere. I wear my hood under it so I didn’t even notice it was gone. |
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
Dropped my car at Beaver Brook and headed to 7 Dwarfs. North Twin Trail was in awesome shape, cruisy. Went to snowshoes about .5 from the summit, could have been sooner. No issues over to South. Heard a lot about spruce traps here recently but we had no issue. My parter opted to head back after South while I pressed on. Relatively easy descent down to the hut. Galehead tree misery continues. GRT was broken out and in surprisingly good shape, so I decided to send it, but you obviously want snowshoes. More demon trees, as others have reported. Saw Borealis, which was cool. Surprisingly easy ascent up to Garfield with televators. The Garfield trail was bulletproof. At first this was great, but down low, yesterday’s warm temps softened the snow, and many booters left tons of divots which refroze. Fast, but hard on the feet. Gale River Rd was great, with easy frozen granular walking conditions. |
|
 | Name: |
jeffb.23 |
|
 | E-Mail: |
jcburtt at gmail |
|
| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-01 |
|
 | Link: |
 https://strava.app.link/T524iKOca1b |
|
|
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. |
|
