| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, herd path, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Garfield Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 8, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Snagged one of the last Garfield spots at 7. North Twin lot was already overflowing soon thereafter. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
3rd crossing of North Twin Trail was rock hoppable, as were the Garfield Trail crossings. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I recollect a larger stepover on the Garfield Trail. Lots of unmitigated erosion and trail creep throughout; the damage as compared to a decade ago is staggering. |
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 | Comments: |
North Trail Trail was muddy in places prior to the water crossing, then mucky with areas of running water. No snow or ice.
North Twin Spur was terrible on the shelf of South Twin; extended areas of mud and standing water and occasional pieces of floating ice.
Twinway had lots of slippery rock and areas of running water. Some tiny patches of ice, but nothing warranting Microspikes. Steady stream of hikers.
Frost Trail was also slippery with some mud. Hut is closed and the water spigot is disconnected. Steady stream of hikers.
Garfield Ridge Trail was pretty nasty with lots of wet slabs. The climb up to the camp site was a brook in places with a few small patches of ice for good measure. Most ice/snow we encountered was on the ascent of Garfield proper, but it was again avoidable with care.
Garfield Trail was very muddy and had many stretches with water flowing down the trail. Sloppy.
Very nice weather with warm temperatures and hazy, sunny skies. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21, bria, nordic_gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-08 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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