| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, herd path, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 3, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at the “Seven Dwarfs” lot and left $10 in an envelope on my windshield. Though Little River Road was plowed that lot was not plowed. It had 2-3” new snow from overnight; my Subaru didn’t mind. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I have trouble with the third crossing in the summer, LOL, and it was the problem today. Previous reports, and FB photos, showed a snow bridge near (but not at) the third crossing, which was partially open requiring a leap to get across. It’s possible that that snow bridge exists but I couldn’t find it due to the new snow (4-6” with drifts). I bushwhacked around looking for something that seemed passable but ended up heading back. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing concerning on the main trail; the bushwhack is, well, you know, a bushwhack. |
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 | Comments: |
I wasn’t really convinced that I would be brave enough to leap across a chasm with the hopes that the snow bridge would be intact on the other side of my leap; I never got a chance to test my bravery! I knew there was going to be trouble when it was 2-3” new snow on the road walk, and I was the first one out on it all today. I put on my snowshoes after crossing the private bridge, per the instructions, and had them on the whole hike, until I returned to the bridge.
The walk up to Haystack Road was also 2-3” new snow, and you could see the faint trough where prior hikers had been. Haystack Road is a mix of hiking boots, snowshoes, and xc skis (no visible fresh snowmobile tracks). The new snow filled in a lot of the uneven sections.
As per usual, I used the bushwhack rather than the first two crossings of the Little River (incorrectly named, in my humble opinion). North Twin trail up to the Fire Warden’s junction is a lot of postholes under new snow. That made it slow going on the way up. After the junction, the postholes disappeared and the new snow was 4-6” and more. In some spots it was hard to follow the prior trough, and in some places the trough went a route that was a bit unfamiliar to me, but it got the job done.
When I got to the third crossing I couldn’t see where people were crossing. I bushwhacked upstream of the junction and found a spot that might have been it, but all that I could see was new snow over boulders in the river, with intermittent open sections. It was a no-go for me so I headed back. Live to hike another day!!
On my way back I crossed paths with two snowshoers headed to Hale, so the Fire Warden’s trail is broken out as well! |
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-03 |
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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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