| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, North Twin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gale River Loop Road and Haystack Road in good shape and still open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easier than expected, thankfully. We hit the Little River Crossing mid afternoon, so most of the ice had melted off the rocks by then. The stream crossings on Gale River Trail were low and easy this day. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Threw a bunch of branches off trails today. |
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 | Comments: |
Again, we carried spikes all day but didn't put them on. Going up the icy sections of South Twin, we seriously considered putting them on, but there was always a good spot to put our feet and branches/rocks to hold onto. Twas a winter wonderland up high--no far-reaching views but spectacularly beautiful rime formations and feathers on trees and rocks, and lots of critter tracks and interesting diggings in the snow. Saw only one other hiker today.
Started the day with 100 PEAKS TO GO (!!!) in my SYG quest and annoyed FP by a bad rendition of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" upon topping out on Galehead. :D |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea & Fancypants |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-10-28 |
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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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