| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin, South Twin and Galehead, 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, Gale River Road, Beaver Brook XC ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at 7 dwarfs, left $10 in an envelope (napkin) in the mailbox. Spotted other car at Beaver Brook xc ski lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were fine, “lightly bridged”with careful stepping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Encountered a few blow downs, two that required finding alternate route around, all else were easily ducked under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pups today! |
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 | Comments: |
We were excited to see the trail was nicely broken out the entire route. Couple of bare booters coming down Gale River trail, but our group of 3 pretty much filled in their tracks. Solid pack underneath new, fluffy snow. Would recommend snowshoes if going out tomorrow, as it was snowing all day. The trail was pretty soft still, would be really tedious without snowshoes. No sign of tracks going out towards Garfield on Garfield Ridge Trail. No sign of tracks going on Twinway towards Zealand, two women turned around on S. twin instead of going to Zealand due to chest-height drifts. A party of ~6 were heading up to Hale via Fire Wardens, so there should be some tracks on that route. This was a lovely day with two strong ladies! |
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 | Name: |
Giggles |
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 | E-Mail: |
Lapointe.hayley@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-17 |
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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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