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After
a while, we came to another, even more prominent ledge that was just below
the summit. From this ledge, we could see up to the summit of South Twin
in the distance.
We
soon reached the top of North Twin and stopped for a short rest and a
snack. The summit was wooded with no real views, but there was another
ledge on the southeast side overlooking Galehead Hut, Galehead
Mtn, Mt Garfield, and Franconia Ridge. I particularly enjoyed looking down at
Galehead Hut far below.
After leaving the summit of North
Twin, we headed downhill on the North Twin Spur. The guidebook described
the col between North Twin and South Twin as “fern-filled”, which it
definitely was. It was a peaceful quiet place that almost didn’t fit in
with the higher peaks on either side. As we began to climb out of the col,
we paused for a picture on some rocks steps next to a sheer ledge.
Finally, we reached the summit
of South Twin, which was rocky, exposed, and windy. Here, the North Twin
Spur ended and the Twinway led west toward Galehead Hut and east toward Mt
Guyot, which was where we were headed. There were good views south toward
the Pemigewasset Wilderness, west toward Franconia Ridge and Mt Garfield,
and southeast toward the Bonds. We couldn’t see Galehead Hut from here
though.
At the summit, we met up with
some other hikers, including a father and son from New York who were
thinking of going to Mt Zealand but didn’t have any equipment with them
(they eventually decided to go back down), and a couple of lone hikers and
their dogs. One of these hikers was headed in my direction, the other
toward Galehead Hut and Garfield Campsite.
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South
Twin from the North Twin Trail not far below the summit of North Twin. |
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