| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 28, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is open with room for quite a few. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were fairly easy hops. First has a log that can be used also. Snowbridges are gone. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail is WELL maintained. Bruce was hard at work again. Kudos! Kinsman Ridge is in good shape except for a large number of leaners between N and S. All can be easily navigated. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one and he was happy |
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 | Comments: |
Bare boots from lot up to the 3rd crossing. Some ice after that but could be navigated. After Bald Knob junction the ice and snow make spikes or snowshoes the easiest way to go. We used spikes up to South and switched to snowshoes to the BK junction on the way back. Much easier to travel with the snowshoes. The monorail is stable but the sides are not. Went too early so not as clear as predicted though it was nice down low on return. Still a great day out. |
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 | Name: |
KRobi |
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 | E-Mail: |
robisho at comcast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-28 |
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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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