| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin and Galehead, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook Cross Country Ski trails, road walk, Gale River Trail, Twinway, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 20, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beaver Brook was plowed. $5 to park if you don't have the WMNF pass |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All solidly bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a few trees that are low hanging and require ducking on Gale River trail. Frost trail is a tight squeeze. We left our packs at the hut to make it a little easier to squeeze through the tough spots. I still took some branches to the face more than a few times and there was a lot of yelling, "Ow," in that section. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw Nina again!! Such a good doggo! |
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 | Bugs: |
Still in Hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost and nothing found |
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 | Comments: |
The trails are in nice shape. We used snowshoes all day as the trail was still soft and up higher particularly on the Twinway it was more unconsolidated. The trees had dumped snow bombs yesterday so we smooshed them out as best we could. This report will self-destruct as of tomorrow morning when everything needs to be re-broken but there is a very solid base which should help. No tracks were seen headed to North Twin so it doesn't look like anyone took on that Herculean task. It was another great day with Steph to grab 2 more peaks we both needed for one list or another. |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-20 |
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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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