| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 5, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Good parking at end of Little River Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all crossings on Little and Gale Rivers were solid |
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 | Comments: |
Good day for this hike. Solid packed snow on most trails such that microspikes worked well. However, some apparent fresh snow and drifting on the summits and ridge trails of the Twins, such that snowshoes would have been good, though not necessary. Trail a bit obscure in some spots due to drifting. Trail signs still visible. No clear packed path out to route 3 through the Beaver Brook xc ski area. Only 3 other hikers encountered all day. The porch and chairs at Galehead hut were a great place to sit and eat lunch in the sun. |
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 | Name: |
David K |
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 | E-Mail: |
dk@rics.bwh.harvard.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-06 |
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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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