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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH
Trails
Trails: Lonesome Lake Trail, Fishin Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, December 31, 2010
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Some of the parking lot at Lafayette Place Campground was plowed. However, the portion right by the trailhead was not.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Wet/Sticky 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: A couple of tiny brooks you can just step over.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No obstructions or blow downs 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: I saw one person at the lake with a dog, but none higher up. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The entire way from Lafayette Place to South Kinsman was over packed snow, very easy going in snowshoes. I saw plenty of boot prints, even up on the ridge trail, so some people must have managed without snowshoes. The snow was wet and heavy.

The only downside to today's hike was that the temperature was above freezing, which meant that the snow in the canopy was melting and dropping down all day. Although it was warm enough for just a base layer, I ended up wearing a waterproof jacket to keep from getting soaked. Other than that, both summits were in the clear under cloudy skies.  
Name
Name: Dan Goyette 
E-Mail
E-Mail: dan.goyette@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2010-12-31 
Link
Link: https:// 
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