| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, Mt. Garfield, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, herd path, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Garfield Trail, Gale River Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 4, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked one car at Garfield Winter Trailhead of Route 3 and one car at Seven Dwarves. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
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: |
All water crossings had stable snowbridges or you could just step over them. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns on Mount Garfield Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail is packed halfway up North Twin Trail then there is 2-6” of fresh snow on top of packed trail to the top of north twin although we might’ve helped packed that down more. We put snowshoes on around 3800’ elevation. In between the twins there is some wind drifts and loose snow. Down twin way and up to Galehead the trail was packed. In between Galehead and Garfield we broke the trail although you’d still want snowshoes if you’re going to traverse from Galehead to Garfield. |
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 | Name: |
Jeff M |
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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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