| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC Ski Trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 17, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Still several spots at 8:30. Nicely plowed with minimal ice. Bathrooms boarded up. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Gale River solidly bridged today but warmer weather could collapse them. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One crawl under on North Twin Spur closer to North Twin end. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen. Water available at spots for most of Gale River Tr.; none above there. |
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 | Comments: |
Well packed smooth trails except for North Twin Spur which was slightly chopped up. Not really an issue if staying on center of trail. I used light traction except for on the North Twin Spur and coming down the Twinway where snowshoes were used. With warmer temps you'll probably want snowshoes for the upper sections. Very little ice. Nice running into Chris Dailey; hopefully he'll throw some pictures up on his blog from the day. Twinway not tracked towards Guyot as of 3:00 today. 4 hikers I talked to today had plans on heading to Garfield on Garfield Ridge Tr. and looked like they had on my way down. Glad I didn't miss this day! |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-17 |
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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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