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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Bald Peak, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Bald Peak Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, March 6, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot dry at entry, icy parking near the trailhead sign at end of lot. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Water crossings all manageable. Warm temps soon will likely make the 2 largest crossings more difficult.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A couple of walk around step over minor blowdowns at higher elevation due to tree damage from heavy snows last month. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: None today. 
Bugs
Bugs: Soon :( 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: Trail mostly dry and bony (down low) with Icy patches here and there.
Barebooted to the first larger stream crossing where the spikes went on.
Monorail hard packed and solid at the higher elevations so it was easy
to travel without snowshoes today. Super Bluebird day with very light
winds made for great views and just a fabulous day to be out Hiking :)
TYB..(2) more Winter 4Ks and Bald Peak to add to the resume.  
Name
Name: dpe56 
E-Mail
E-Mail: dpe56@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-03-07 
Link
Link: https:// 
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