| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 16, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dropped my truck at LW at 6:30AM, very few vehicles at the time; bathrooms are open again. Haystack road is open, three other vehicles there when we arrived at 7AM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Little River isn't running very high, but still enough where you'll need to choose your path carefully if trying to keep feet dry. Rocks at surface level were iced over as well as rocks just below the surface (suggesting the water levels have risen slightly this morning?). We went about 100ft upstream, tossed on spikes, and found easier crossing. No issues on the Bondcliff Trail crossings. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
North Twin trail is in great shape. No issues found on any trails. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen today but should be fine for hiking dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
The first significant ice on NTT somewhere around 4200 ft. where spikes went on. It wasn't consistent ice, there is a good 1" covering of snow here. On the south side of North Twin was the iciest section of trail encountered all day. There were ice flows on the big steps but not overly difficult with good foot placement in spikes. Twinway to the Bondcliff trail was maybe 2-3" of snow, slightly less on West Bond Spur. A few sections of ice on the north side of Bond. Otherwise, it was dry rock on the summits and up and over Bondcliff. The snow/ice quicky disappears south of Bondcliff.
It was a bit gusty on South Twin, Guyot, West Bond, although NW direction so it was mostly at my back. Lulled by the time I hit Bond and Bondcliff. |
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 | Name: |
Kyle L |
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 | E-Mail: |
kjlanctot g mail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-11-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/12916464089 |
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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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