| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Garfield Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 27, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note |
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 | Comments: |
1-3†of new snow on all trails, snowshoes were more effective than Microspikes today. No issues getting to Galehead or S Twin thanks to fisherman Chris ahead of me. North Twin had seen less traffic but was still an easy and consolidated track to follow. Heading to Garfield was tiring - 12â€+ of unbroken snow for 2.1 miles. I laid down a track but my stride was pretty long on the downhills so it might not be so helpful. There were two spots that I had to cut off trail a bit due to steep ice on the approach to Garfield Shelter. One near the start of the climb, and one near the waterfall that is always a bulge in the winter. Be careful in there! On the descent from Garfield I cut a couple switchbacks and did some fun tree skiing on my snowshoes. Lower Garfield Trail below 2,000’ is totally packed and Microspikes would have been fine. |
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 | Name: |
Albee |
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 | E-Mail: |
alanbernier@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-28 |
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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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