South Twin Mountain commands one of the most spectacular views from it's open 360 degree summit. Views of the Presidential Range, Bonds, and the Pemigeweasset Wilderness to the Franconia Ridge are second to none. South Twin is located on the Twinway (AT) and the two easiest ways to access the summit are from North Twin via the North Twin and North Twin Spur Trails or from the Galehead hut via the Gale River and Twinway Trails. The Twinway from the hut to South Twin summit ascends over 1,150 feet in just .8 miles and is steep, rocky, and rough but lots of fun!
Trails I've Hiked
-North Twin/North Twin Spur Trails: 5.6 miles (elevation gain of 3,400 feet) North Twin Trail: 4.3 miles, elevation gain of 2,950 feet. The North Twin Trail follows the Little River for the first 1.9 miles crossing it three times (can be difficult to dangerous when running high but the first two crossings can be bypassed via a well defined herd path) The trail has easy grades with good footing up until the last crossing then becomes steep as the footing becomes worse. The trail ends at the summit of North Twin Mountain. From here the North Twin Spur Trail (1.3 miles 400 feet) leads to South Twin's summit as it first drops down 300 feet then rises 450 feet to South Twin. It has easy and moderate grades with generally good footing and is one of the easier hikes between two 4,000 foot mountains.
Trip Reports:
July 21st, 2016: Grid Finish & NH 4K 1000
June 25th, 2016: Up old Bridle Path, across Franconia Ridge Trail, down Lincoln Slide, down Lincoln Brook Trail, up and down Owl's Head Path. up Lincoln Brook, Twin Brook, Frost, and Twinway, across North Twin Spur, down North Twin Trail
March 20th, 2016: Across Lil' River Herd Path, North Twin Trail, lil' River Bypass, up Mount Hale Trail (AKA Fire Warden's), Down Lend-A-Hand, Up Twinway, North Twin Spur, down North Twin Trail and Lil' River Herd Path
February 6th, 2016: Up Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, down Lend-a-Hand Trail, up and down Twinway, down Zealand Trail and Zealand Road
November 3rd, 2015: Up Garfield Trail, across Garfield Ridge Trail, up and down Frost Trail, up and down Twinway and North Twin Spur Trail, down Garfield Ridge and Gale River Trail, Gale River Road back to car
July 21st, 2016: Grid Finish & NH 4K 1000
June 25th, 2016: Up old Bridle Path, across Franconia Ridge Trail, down Lincoln Slide, down Lincoln Brook Trail, up and down Owl's Head Path. up Lincoln Brook, Twin Brook, Frost, and Twinway, across North Twin Spur, down North Twin Trail
March 20th, 2016: Across Lil' River Herd Path, North Twin Trail, lil' River Bypass, up Mount Hale Trail (AKA Fire Warden's), Down Lend-A-Hand, Up Twinway, North Twin Spur, down North Twin Trail and Lil' River Herd Path
February 6th, 2016: Up Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, down Lend-a-Hand Trail, up and down Twinway, down Zealand Trail and Zealand Road
November 3rd, 2015: Up Garfield Trail, across Garfield Ridge Trail, up and down Frost Trail, up and down Twinway and North Twin Spur Trail, down Garfield Ridge and Gale River Trail, Gale River Road back to car
September 12th, 2015: Up North Twin Trail and North Twin Spur, across the Twinway, up and down Bondcliff and West Bond Spur, across Lincoln Woods Trail (NO REPORT)
July 3rd, 2015: Hut to Hut Traverse Run
March 8th, 2015: Up Little River logging road, up North Twin Trail and North Twin Spur, down Twinway, up and down Frost Trail, down Garfield Ridge and Gale River Trail, out via Gale River Loop Road, Corridor 11, Corridor 11 bypass
July 12th, 2014: A.M.C. White Mountain Hut Traverse
June 22nd, 2014: Pemi Loop (Clockwise)
October 8th, 2013: Up North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, down Twinway, Up Frost Trail, down Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail
August 24th, 2013: Across Lincoln Woods and Franconia Brook Trails, Up Twin Brook Trail and Twinway, up and down Bondcliff Trail, out via Lincoln woods Trail
July 6th, 2013: Pemi Loop (Clockwise)
May 27th, 2013: Up North Twin Trail and North Twin Spur trail to North and South Twin Summit, through the Twinway to Zealand Summit, up Lend-A-Hand Trail to Mount Hale Summit, down defunct Mount Hale Fire Warden's Trail
December 7th, 2012: Up Zealand Trail, The Twinway, North Twin Spur, down North Twin Trail
July 15th, 2012: Up North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, across the Twinway, Up and down Bondcliff Trail, Lincoln Woods / Wilderness Trail
July 8th, 2012: Pemi Loop (Counter Clockwise)
June 16th, 2012: 24 Hour Hut to Hut Traverse
May 12th, 2012: Pemi Loop (Clockwise)
April 29th, 2012: Up Garfield Trail, across Garfield Ridge Trail, up and down Frost Trail, up and down Twinway and North Twin Spur Trail, down Garfield Ridge and Gale River Trail, Gale River Road back to car
February 4th, 2012: Across Herd Path, up North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, down Twinway, up Frost Trail, down Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, and Gale River Gale River Road to "Five Corners"
August 12th & 13th, 2011: 24 Hour Hut to Hut Traverse (Attempt)
July 2nd, 2011: Pemi Loop (Clockwise)
January 30th, 2011: Gale River Road, up Garfield Trail, across Garfield Ridge Trail, up and down Frost Trail, Up and down Twinway and North Twin Spur, down Gale River Road, Gale River Road to "Five Corners"
September 4th, 2010: Up Mount Hale Fire Warden's Trail, down Lend-A-Hand Trail, Up Twinway, over North Twin Spur Trail, down North Twin Trail
August 7th, 2010: Up North Twin Trail and North Twin Spur trail to North and South Twin Summit, through the Twinway to Zealand Summit, up Lend-A-Hand Trail to Mount Hale Summit, down defunct Mount Hale Fire Warden's Trail
May 29th, 2010: Pemi Loop (Clockwise)
May 17th, 2010: Up Gale River, Garfield Ridge, and Frost Trail to Galehead summit, up and down Twinway and North Twin Spur to South and North Twin summit
October 26th, 2009: Up Garfield Trail, across Garfield Ridge Trail, up Twinway, down Gale River Trail
August 28th, 2009: Up to South Twin via Lincoln Woods, Franconia Brook, Lincoln Brook, Owl's Head Path, Twin Brook Trail and Twinway, Across and Down Bondcliff Trail
June 13th, 2009: Two Day Pemigeweasset Traverse (Counter Clockwise)
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