| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, 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, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, North Twin Trail, Haystack Road, bushwhack, Moose Watch XC ski trail, Badger XC ski trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Beaver Brook |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Everything on the Gale River Trail was rock hoppable, only issue was the major crossing after taking the fire warden branch of the North Twin Trail. I walked up and down the stream a bit and didn’t see a great place to cross. Brought water shoes and ended up fording the River (hiring the Native American guide wasn’t an option here) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One or two trees right on the trail between galehead hut and the junction of gale river trail and Garfield ridge trail. Three or four trees in the way on North Twin Trail. One tree down on Haystack road |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None yet |
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 | Comments: |
Barefooted from Beaver Brook parking lot for about 4 or so miles. Wasn’t any snow at all until the first water crossing on gale river trail. Shortly there after the monorail showed up. Wore spikes from there until about 3300 feet on the descent of North Twin Trail. Snowshoes are still an option and probably would be helpful with the televators, a couple feet of snow still up high. Below 3300 feet on North Twin Trail are sections of monorail, rotten snow, mud, water on the trail, wet rocks, bare ground. I ended up bare booting it but spikes could have still been useful. |
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 | Name: |
Bostocrates |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-14 |
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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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