| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin, South Twin, Galehead, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 23, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We spotted a car at Beaver Brook (parking pass or $5) and paid the $10 at 7 Dwarfs |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nicely bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of duck unders all along the way higher up. The car wash between North and South Twin is really tight. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen but we talked about ours a lot. :) |
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 | Bugs: |
Stil in Hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
We found an item that could be worn to keep warm. Email me with what you lost and I will get it back to you. |
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 | Comments: |
We used bare boots for the road walk to the North Twin trail and then put on snowshoes for the remainder of the day. The trail was nicely packed down low but as we ascended there were a few inches of fluffy snow and more drifting. There is a LOT of snow up high! It snowed all day so I imagine our tracks may be somewhat erased by now. The temps were -10 between North and South with strongish winds which made for quick work. It was too cold to stick around. We saw one set of tracks that had been up and down Galehead but never saw the person. They did not use Gale River Trail and appeared to have used the Garfield Ridge trail from Garfield, so there is one set of tracks coming and going from that direction theoretically. |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-24 |
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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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