| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South 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: |
Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Lafayette campground parking lot. Lot still had some snow in areas. Not many cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only running crossing was at the beginning of the Lonesome Lake Hut trail. Easily maneuvered the rest were still frozen over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Did not see any blow downs on any of the trails. Fishing Jimmy trail could use some more white markings. Other trails were well marked. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few dogs, Fishing Jimmy trail was not good for dogs, too much ice. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Over all a really good hike. Lonesome Lake hut trail was frozen when we started, but slushy when we came down. Definitely needed snow shoes which we did not bring. Fishing Jimmy trail, would not recommend during spring, to much ice and slushy. Got a few new bruises and bumps from sliding down the mt. The Kinsman Ridge Trail was nice, but again needed snow shoes from north to south Kinsman. The views were amazing on both Mts. There was a good amount of hikers on the trails, and was happy to see we were not the only crazy one's to take the fishing Jimmy trail. This made our 15th and 16th 4000 footer. Such great weather and beautiful hike. |
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 | Name: |
madre |
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 | E-Mail: |
dfd71@msn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-20 |
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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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