| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Lonesome Lake Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Fine parking at Lafayette campground |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Starting to get very high but still mostly passable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Took the pup but he did not like going down the icy steeps (who does?!) |
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 | Comments: |
Thought it would be alright to head up to the Kinsmans...not to be today though. So about a mile up Fishin Jimmy (so a mile past the hut) you come to some very slick ice waterfalls. These are also the trail. Got past the first OK but there were more to follow. Felt like this wasn't the day to go down those with the pup, he doesn't have spikes on his paws. So regrouped at the Kinsman shelter and decided on the ridge trail to lonesome lake trail and call it a day. Ridge trail was mostly in good shape but there were some significant pockets of snow and several other icy steeps to come down. Literally had to almost lower the dog down one of them.
Unless you have micro spikes or better I would wait till those suckers melt! |
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 | Name: |
KBird |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-11 |
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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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