Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Kinsman, North Kinsman, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 8, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Arrived at 9 am to a nearly full lot at Lafayette. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No streams visible |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Excellent |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Snow too deep in the woods so Willow stayed mostly on the trail. Lots of people for her to greet. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Gray wool balaclava on upper Fishin' Jimmy turned into the caretaker at the hut |
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| Comments: |
Excellent outing. Used snowshoes hut-summit-hut and it worked well for us but lots of people bare-booting or using micro-spikes and a few with crampons. Snow a little looser the higher the trail. Could have used micro-spikes and then switched to crampons and left the snowshoes in the car but since we had them, we used them rather than carry them. Blue sky with a few clouds to start, and we got the view on the ledge at North Kinsman, but by the time we summited South and returned the weather closed in and we were in the clouds the rest of the way. Haven't seen that many people on the trail for a long time. Kestrel data: T=22, W=10, WC=8. |
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| Name: |
Jackson/NNEOS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-09 |
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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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