| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hi-Cannon Trail, Dodge Cutoff, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Pond Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Lonesome Lake Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lafayette lot was ~3/4 full on arrival at 0745. Completely full with parking on snow upon return at 1330. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There was one section of rock with water running over it which to care to get over and the ice was breaking up under foot on Hi-Cannon. Other than that they were all bridged/frozen, including the crossing Lonesome Lake. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A very large blow down/top of a pine about a half mile from Cascade Brook on Kinsman Pond Trail that will need some serious work in the spring. for now there's a decent path broken around it. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Frankie the lab had a blast. A few spots he needed a boost up because of the ice on the ledgey sections of Fishin' Jimmy. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Picked up some wrappers/food bags around the hut. Pack in pack out people. |
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 | Comments: |
Redlining and North Kinsman winter trip. From the lot up to North Kinsman is a white sidewalk. Could've barebooted probably, but wore spikes to minimize any slipping. Snowshoes down Kinsmand Pond Trail. There is a decently consolidated foot bed broken out, but 6-12" of powder on top. A few people had barebooted this and postholed/tore up a lot of it. You can't tell me 2.5 miles of that was fun. It was a friggin' partay at the hut when i came back by around 1300. Very warm day for February, but things weren't melting. |
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 | Name: |
captainicebeard |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-03 |
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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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