| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman and South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mount Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking off NH 116 is bare on the access from the highway but has some glare ice beyond the turn, so be careful |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The three crossings were ice bridged and rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trail is well maintained, no blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs that hike a lot in the winter and can negotiate ice, or get around it through the woods are fine. Higher up, before the ridge it is mostly granular snow |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is dry and ice free until it climbs up to the first crossings. I put on Hillsounds at the first crossings as the ice was increasing and it was hard to get around it. I had sharpened my Hillsounds recently and they were adequate going up. Ice bulges are quite considerable after the jct. to Bald Peak. Some might prefer full crampons. In two places I followed side paths to avoid the steepest sections of ice that covered all the trail. Once the trail slabs to the south before turning up east to the ridge is mostly well packed snow cover. The KRT to North Kinsman has some steep ice sections but the Hillsounds were adequate. Going over to South Kinsman was well packed and no problems. My snowshoes stayed on the pack. |
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 | Name: |
Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-19 |
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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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