| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Basin Cascades Trail, Cascade Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 30, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at the Basin. There was only one car at 8 AM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one right after Kinsmans Falls was tricky, but crossable. However, the one right after the junction of Basin Cascades Trail and Cascade Brook Trail was problematic. Strong current and high water level. We couldn't find a safe way to cross it, so we decided to turn back and go down by Cascade Brook Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
We put our snowshoes from the start, but had to switch them for our microspikes for the water crossings. We put our snowshoes back on when we took the Cascade Brook Trail to go down to avoid postholing since it wasn't hard packed enough.
We didn't know that the water crossing after the junction of the Basin Cascade Trail and the Cascade Brook Trail was problematic. If we knew, we would have take another trail to go up. We took this trail hoping to do some redlining (we already did twice the Kinsmans, but never by the same trails). We wanted our group to be safe, so we decided to turn back and do Mt Liberty instead.
We could have bushwhacked right before the first water crossing to avoid the two crossings, but we thought about it too late. |
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 | Name: |
Violaine DH |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-31 |
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 | Link: |
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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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