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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, West Bond, NH
Trails
Trails: Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, August 26, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lots to huts are always full, even at 7:30am. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: no issues 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: blowdown on the parking lot side not far from the relocation on Gale River 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Kali did well, though I have one tired dog tonight. 
Bugs
Bugs: lots of annoying non biting bugs on all summits. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: can of bug dope, work glove, and lots of wrappers.  
 
Comments
Comments: Decided to clean up August after my first pemi loop last August with no add on peaks. It was hard work, and for the record no one should ever summit the South Twin three times in one day, from three directions.


Great day out, saw many kind faces. The weather was better than previously expected. 21 miles, 9hrs 13mins,not sure on the elevation gain. I ran out of food and water and was not moving too quickly coming back from West Bond. Water at the hut and Kali and I were good to go again. Hard day.


Nice to see Scott for my first ascent of the South Twin :-)  
Name
Name: Heather & Kali 
E-Mail
E-Mail: hikerhmh@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-08-26 
Link
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