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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot off of route 116. No need for roadside parking. Don't know if lot will be plowed. Snow was minimal so it was easy to drive over. Small wood sign at the route 116 end of the short access road to lot. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No problem. Iced over for easy crossings. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Some blowdowns. One blowdown on Mt Kinsman trail at a height where one can either go over or under. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Connector trail from parking area to the original Mt Kinsman trail was sparsely covered with snow and/or ice with some bare ground, rock, and roots. Snow covering ice or a thin layer of all snow on Mt Kinsman Trail before Bald Peak spur. Beyond Bald Peak the snowshoe track was well compacted up to Kinsman Ridge. Kinsman Ridge well worn with icy areas where wind scoured off the snow especially around the South Kinsman summit. Entire trek can be walked with either snowshoes or light traction.  
Name
Name: WAUMBEK 
E-Mail
E-Mail: WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2010-02-14 
Link
Link: https:// 
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