| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, Zealand Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, Fire Wardens Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 24, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Still a few spaces at Little Haystack around 9 am. I was the last to leave around 7:30 pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues all hop-able. The "third crossing" on N. Twin was no problem. Really the only crossing since the trail was blocked off on the opposite side of the river. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Ironically, the best trail was the Fire Warden's Trail which gets no maintenance these days. Although I could see some recent blow down clearing. All the other trails in decent shape, ie no hinderances. New work on Twin Way and North Twin too. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy trails for any pup. No sharp rocks or difficult scrambles. |
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 | Bugs: |
nada |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nada |
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 | Comments: |
First time up Fire Warden's Trail...very nice. About a mile longer than Hale Brook but very gentle slopes. I saw 4 old 55 gal steel drums in the col before the Hale Summit...I'm assuming there must have been a cabin there long ago. Only saw 4 hikers on the Lend a Hand Trail but dozens and dozens on the Twin Way, many were through hikers coming down to the Hut. Passed a group of young hikers (17) near Zealand Mtn...they were all having a blast! Long loop--17.7 miles and 5500' of vertical. I also passed a covey of 5 spruce gross on the summit of N. Twin...very tame. I got within two feet of the momma with my camera. Had to wait for them to get off the trail. |
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 | Name: |
Tatnic |
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 | E-Mail: |
brucecrawfordnco@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-08-25 |
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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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