Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bald Peak, North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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| Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Bald Peak Spur, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 5, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking on lot off 116 - snow is all gone, so no issues. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
First water crossing required a bit more effort to find a suitable crossing spot or getting a little wet, but not problematic. Other water crossings were fine. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were some areas near the top where several trees had blown over, but all were easily to go over. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one happy dog hiking to Bald Peak and a few others higher up. |
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| Bugs: |
The bugs are starting to come out. In the next couple of weeks, they will probably be a nuisance. |
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| Comments: |
The weather was beautiful and we had a great day hiking. The only real issues was that the monorail is fairly narrow and unstable at this point, so there was some slipping and sliding off the sides and occasional post holing. Snowshoes wouldn't have made a difference. There is a LOT of running water across the trail in multiple places, and ice shelves were a bit precarious over the water crossings. In another week or two most of this will be gone, no doubt, but hikers should take care to tread lightly going across these streams. |
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| Name: |
Tandem Hikers |
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| E-Mail: |
dsmsbs@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-06 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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