| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, bushwhack, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 3, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I rode my mt bike from my house to old trialhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
brooks and streams are low, easily rock hop-able |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Pleasure to catch up with JR, the trail maintainer of Kinsman Ridge Trail, he was doing nice work clipping the growth on the edge of the trial. Mt Kinsman Trail clear, well blazed and signed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
a couple of nice dogs out there today |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The Easton town highpoint is on the townline west of the summit of North Kinsman. I hiked up the Mt Kinsman Trail and then south on the Kinsman Ridge Trail. At the first rotting bog bridge I entered the woods, just below approximately elev. 4000'. I tried to push through staying on the contour and slightly rising out to the top of the ridge. I used my gps and walked up and down and back and forth on the townline. Lots of difficult woods, thick jail cell bar trees, green moss, rocks/broken ledge and a couple surprising nice areas. From there I bushwhacked straight up to the North Peak through a mixture of tight trees and on the edge of fir wave. I found a nice boulder to stand on and enjoyed a unique North Kinsman vista south/west/north. I also passed by the remains on an old moose skeleton (JR said he had found it last year). I popped back out on the trail right across from the summit boulder. Since the day was nice I added out and back to South Kinsman too. Lots of people on the trail, met a volunteer working at the hut out for a morning hike. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-09-04 |
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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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