| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 29, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was nearly full at 7:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We cut out one blowdown on the Mt. Kinsman Trail. One stepover remains not too far above the Bald Peak junction. Lots of unmitigated erosion on upper Mt. Kinsman Trail and Kinsman Ridge Trail. Lots of trail creep on the latter. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
A few black flies down low and a few ticks. |
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 | Comments: |
The lower portion of the trail was in good shape, as is usually the case thanks to all of the volunteer work that has been put into it.
The upper portion of the Mt. Kinsman Trail was slippery and muddy.
The Kinsman Ridge Trail was also slippery and muddy in places.
Summits were in the clouds, but there was some clearing either end of our time on the ridge. We made it down early in the afternoon without dealing with any rain, but there was a good downpour soon thereafter. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21, Nordic_Gal, B2K |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-29 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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