| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin, South Twin and Galehead, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Rd, herd path, Haystack Rd, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Road, Beaver Brook ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 18, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Seven Dwarfs ($10.00), and Beaver Brook ($5.00) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We crossed Little River with trash bags. They did not work very well as water rushed over the top of them or small holes occurred when crossing. We still got wet. The current is strong. You need poles and thoughtful placement of your feet. The other many crossing were easier though several required that you put your feet on submerged rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Gale River Road has a couple of blowdowns covering the trail. You can go around them. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
did not see any |
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 | Bugs: |
a few flying bugs |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
No snow up to 2900 feet on both ends of the traverse. The monorail is very narrow and crumbling in places especially between north and south. We postholed a lot as it was so easy to slide off of the narrow monorail. Exhausting day. Little River crossing was a hoot. Even with bags we all got wet feet and had to change socks and use plastic bags inside of our shoes. It was a long hike with the road walks and the miserable monorail. We met one person finishing up his 48 on North Twin. We meet two others who had intended to do the pemi loop but decided to stop at North Twin due to the monorail conditions slowing their pace. They had shorts on and one of them had 1000 cuts on his shins.
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 | Name: |
HP |
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 | E-Mail: |
hpoirier511@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-19 |
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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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