| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Galehead, South Twin, North Twin, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook Parking, ski trail, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur then back the same trails minus Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beaver Brook $5.00 fee - no other cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First Crossing - Rock Hopping and underwater rocks, 2nd crossing upstream boulder jumping. Both crossings doable but require care and using submerged rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Will need work this summer - a few trees across |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
We did this hike as an in an out from Beaver Brook Parking area due to the impassable water crossing on the North Twin Trail Little River crossing (except for someone who is much younger and loves risk). Parked at Beaver Brook and took the ski trail to FS road to trailhead. Bareboots to second water crossing, then microspikes for the rest of the hike until back to the crossing. Gale River Trail was very wet requiring walked through water. After the 2nd crossing there was a monorail that improved higher up. Good narrow monorail to Galehead. No problem with Microspikes to South Twin Summit. And then the fun began - very narrow deterioating monorail to North Twin with spruce branches trying to push you off and into posthole land. On the way back the monorails were less stable but still OK. (16.5 miles, 11.5 hours, 4,700 elevation change) |
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 | Name: |
KenB |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-16 |
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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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