| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, South Hale, Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, private drive, snowmobile trail, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Lend-A-Hand Trail, bushwhack, Fire Wardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Stuck $10 under my wiper at the motel (which was closed), the money was gone when I returned. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Wear microspikes when rock hopping. I slipped and soaked my boot on the first crossing without my spikes on, rocks were slippery. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some medium sized blowdowns throughout, nothing crazy. One I remember on Lend a Hand was rather large. |
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 | Comments: |
I had the trails to myself today, made fresh tracks most of the way in snowshoes up high. I bare booted to the first stream crossing where I immediately slipped, soaked my boot and cut my hand. Microspikes went on from here, until halfway up N. Twin the powder was deep enough for snowshoes, (they were just getting caught on branches on my back anyway.) I donned my poncho for the car wash, and a bag for my wet foot. It was cool enough there was no clumping, just perfect conditions, a blank canvas. I can see how people might get lost between S. Twin and Guyot (I strayed a few times but didn’t really need gps), and it was fun navigating by memory. I even took a chance and made a short bushwhack off Lend a hand to “Zeale” for my first time, which took 1 hour. All in all it was 22.4 miles and 5,500 feet of climbing if my math is right. It took me 10.5 hours. A great loop. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-26 |
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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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