| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Garfield, Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Gale River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 29, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Road is open |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one blowdown on the Garfield Ridge Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Should be no problem |
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 | Comments: |
Garfield trail water crossings were easy, just watch for glazed ice on rocks early in the morning. The trail is bare, wet, some ice, and ground cover snow until heading up to the switchbacks were it is snow and ice. Garfield Ridge Trail has snow and ice in spots, the steep 'waterfall' section of the trail below the campsite is icy so use care. Frost Trail has snow with old tiny spots of monorail. Twinway has ice and thin snow on the boulders with bare spots down low then turns to snow, monorail. North Twin Spur Trail has a monorail in most spots, narrow in places but not awful when you slip off the sides. Gale River Trail starts off with a mix of snow, ice, and rocks and quickly becomes bare ground. I bypassed the new reroute section and hiked the old section, water crossings were easy. |
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 | Name: |
chris |
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 | E-Mail: |
cdailey@hpearce.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-05-01 |
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 | Link: |
 https://whitemountainimages.blogspot.com/2012/04/garfield-galehead-south-north-twin.html |
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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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