| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bald Peak, North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Bald Peak Spur, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 24, 2020 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is all packed snow. No issue getting in/out. |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All firmly bridged and you can hear the water flowing under the bridges. |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One freshie blowdown that settles at about head height that will need to be addressed in the Spring. |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A. |
|
 | Bugs: |
Tons of snowfleas, especially once the sun came out. Saw one spider as well. |
|
 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
The approach from 116 is great snowshoeing right now.
WAUMBEK’s post from yesterday pretty much covered it. You’re going to want snowshoes from the Bald Peak junction you to the Ridge, so you may as well just put them on in the parking lot. You really aren’t going to go any faster without them down low.
I tried to pack down the upper part of the Mt. Kinsman Trail as much as possible, but I was one person with snowshoes trying to undo a group effort to rototill the trail.
KRT is prime snowshoeing right now. Relatively packed, little ice, good bite with the shoes...if you enjoy snowshoeing, go get this while the getting is good. |
|
 | Name: |
Chef |
|
 | E-Mail: |
|
|
| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-24 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
