| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only the one above the Zealand Hut was difficult. We crossed farther upstream but 2 of the 3 of us still got a wet foot |
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 | Comments: |
Route: Up Gale River/Frost to Galehead; Up Twinway to South Twin; Out/Back to North Twin; Twinway to Zealand and down to the hut; Then Zealand Tr to Zealand Rd. The only area with significant snow was Twinway from South Twin to Zealand summit spur. There was 1 to 2' feet of semi stable to unstable snow there and we put spikes on & off several times in this area. Between North & South Twin and from Zealand to Zeacliff there were sections of snow but not more than 1' deep and it was debatable whether it was worth switching to spikes. (Generally we chose to use spikes on the downhill sections but not on the uphill.) |
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 | Name: |
Rick Simmons |
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 | E-Mail: |
RickNH1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-22 |
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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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