| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 28, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The small lot at the end of Haystack Road was nearly full at 8:00AM. Haystack Road in good condition. At 8:00AM there was a road crew gathered at the start of Haystack Road. Route 3 is being repaved. Looks like it should be complete for the holiday weekend. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The Little River is at a low water level. Easy to cross on rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No downed trees blocking the trail. Some new rock steps on the North Twin Trail where there was previously a high step-up ledge.
Some of the evergreens on the North Twin Spur could use a trimming.
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A hiker was fortunate that another hiker spotted his glasses and left it at the trailhead kiosk. |
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 | Comments: |
The trails were amazingly dry. Even the usual mud pits between the two Twins were dry. As Beckie previously reported, there are a lot of loose rocks on the North Twin Trail uphill of the Little River crossing.
The former herd path off the North Twin Trail that eliminated the need for the first two crossings of the Little River is now replaced by a maintained trail. There are at least a couple of blazes on the reroute and a set of wood stairs.
Most of the day hikers used the North Twin / North Twin Spur route. Met one hiker that came in from Mt Garfield. There were some AT thru hikers and it appeared there was probably one Pemi Looper.
Great views from both summits and from the open ridge below South Twin. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
waumbek@roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-28 |
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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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