| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, herd path, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 3, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Seven Dwarves Motel. $10 fee. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Little River crossing is just starting to set up an ice bridge. It is provisionally stable, but make sure to test each step with your poles first. The smaller tributaries require rock hops or jumping from ice spot to ice spot. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
2-3 blowdowns. Easy to step over. |
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 | Comments: |
Road walk from Seven Dwarves Motel to the North Twin Trailhead. Bottom portion of the trail that runs parallel to the Little River is very nicely set up and only needed microspikes through that section. As soon as you start to climb the snow pack became less stable and required snowshoes up to the top of North Twin. The spur from North Twin to South Twin had high winds today and much of the trail needed to be broken out. Three of us teamed up and broke trail along the corridor. However, on the return trip from South back to North the wind had already filled in our path and I had to rebreak. With more wind anticipated over the next couple of days I would expect to have to break trail between the mountains. Even more cold weather anticipated so please stay warm and safe! |
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 | Name: |
5 Līves |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-03 |
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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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