| 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: |
Thursday, November 15, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot not plowed but not a problem, even in a sedan. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easily hoppable, even in snowshoes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape, I don't recall any step-overs or duck-unders. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Baxter appeared to have had a fun day--10 years hiking in the mountains and still going strong. |
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 | Comments: |
Jim, Larry, Rick and I had our first full winter conditions hike today--fun, fun, fun, but that first time on snowshoes each season is always a bit of an aching jolt to the leg muscles, at least for me. We bare-booted to the Bald Peak Spur junction, then switched to snowshoes for the rest of the hike, until back down past the last stream crossing below the spur junction. We had to pack out between 2-4" down low, to 6-8" up high, and there was some amount of packed base below us already, as a trench was visible most of the way. So, even with the new snow coming in, there will be a good packed base below it, albeit with boulder bumps and poke-throughs still occurring until snow depth increases. |
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 | Name: |
RonK |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-15 |
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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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