| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Firewardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I couldn't find a way to rock hop the crossing of the Little River on North Twin trail -- it was only an ankle-deep wade though, not a problem other than temporarily wet shoes/socks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lend-a-hand is super overgrown with grass and shrubs/ferns; it's somehow worse than Fire Warden's, even though the latter is abandoned. Fire Warden's has several large, recent blowdowns that totally obstruct the trail in places. |
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 | Bugs: |
Pretty buggy at the lower levels but not a problem as long as you keep moving |
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 | Comments: |
Looped counterclockwise starting from the North Twin trailhead. A low cloud level kept most of the rocks on the trail damp and slick from the mist, especially between Guyot and Zealand on Twinway. Definitely some big mud pits strewn throughout the hike, but nothing that was unavoidable and soul/shoe-sucking. Totally socked without a view the entire day, but a good way to bag 4 peaks regardless! Might come back again to check out the views from the Twins and Guyot. |
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 | Name: |
GonzalezIsland |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-18 |
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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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