| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Firewardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 3, 2026 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Mostly bridged with ice, some of the smaller streams are still rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Shockingly few blow downs! |
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 | Comments: |
Up to north twin was well packed out for the majority. The last 1/4 mile or so to the summit got drifty. Between North and South was fairly drifty in most spots. Ran into 5 lives and another hiker and we broke trail together for a while. At South I split off to guyot one hiker went towards Galehead and one returned the way we'd come.
Twinway to Guyot was fully drifted over. Some friends had broken it out last weekend and there was almost no trace left. Given the wind I expect my tracks will be gone in a day or two as well. Almost no blow downs on Twinway though which made it shockingly easy to nav.
Guyot was icy crusty rocky out of the trees. To Zealand there were some tracks a few days old but fairly drifted over in most spots. Down from zeland to the hut was a paved highway. Lend-a-hand has seen good traffic but maybe not in the last few days. Couple drifts but nothing significant. The fire warden trail looks like it got a lot of traffic, mainly bare boots from the prints.
I kept snowshoes on zeland to hale and down but you could probably do it in spikes, it's well packed enough. For the twins or guyot 100% need snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
Salamander |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-04 |
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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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