Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Bald Peak, NH |
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| Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Bald Peak Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 6, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot dry at entry, icy parking near the
trailhead sign at end of lot. |
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| 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 |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings all manageable. Warm temps soon will
likely make the 2 largest crossings more difficult. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of walk around step over minor blowdowns at higher
elevation due to tree damage from heavy snows last month. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
None today. |
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| Bugs: |
Soon :( |
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| Lost and Found: |
None |
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| 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. |
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| Name: |
dpe56 |
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| E-Mail: |
dpe56@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-07 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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