| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area on Rt. 116 in great shape with plenty of room |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings are rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One stoop under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Some buzzing but not biting |
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 | Comments: |
Trail started off dry then some mud to about 3000 ft., where the snow started to show up. Slushy snow all the way to the south peak with stretches of bare, wet, and muddy ground. The slush was really bad between the peaks. My Asolo leather boots kept my feet dry the whole day, while some with so called Gortex, weren't so lucky. I barebooted on the ascent and put spikes on for the descent for faster travel. All could have been barebooted. Spotted a bear in the woods about 200 ft. from the parking lot on the way back. He didn't see me, so I didn't stick around. Beautiful day for a change.
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 | Name: |
Wolfgang |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-28 |
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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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