| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin, South Twin, Galehead, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little river rd walk/ unnamed trail, north twin trail, twinway, twin brook trail, Garfield ridge trail, gale river trail, gale river rd walk, beaver xc ski trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 27, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked dwarfs $10 on little river rd on one end, parked beaver brook trailhead $5 other end. Plowed out just fine |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
North twin crossings were hoppable/ bridged, nothing overtly of concern. Gale river trail crossings were bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Gale river trail had about 5 trees over trail, did not impede navigation. Beaver xc trail had a gnarly big blowdown |
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 | Comments: |
Day of breaking trail, things pretty well packed as a few of us were out there with snowshoes. I would not recommend anything but snowshoes honestly, especially up to north twin since that powder is still loose in places & most of today would have been way more labor intensive bare boot or with spikes, save yourself the hassle & help keep these babies groomed. Coming down twinway was fun glissading, basically skiied down with snowshoes. Should be a solid choice if you planned to hit it tomorrow, I imagine the type of snow it is could easily drift. Gorgeous day out with blue skies. Plan for an effort possibly either starting or ending without daylight. The reward factor of this roughly 14miles is 10/10 when you get all the views. Stay safe out there & happy hiking! 🥾 |
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 | Name: |
TrailDaddyRik |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-27 |
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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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