| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 30, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking areas are snow free |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no blowdowns, only difficulty is the unstable monorail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
our three dogs had a great time, they didn't mind the occasional postholing |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
found a memory card for a digital camera. My friend Per has it. Let me know if you lost one on the way past Kinsman Pond up to North Kinsman and we will send it to you. |
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 | Comments: |
The day didn't start out the way the weather forecast had predicted. All the peaks were in the clouds and the trees up high had rime ice on them. It finally cleared by noon soon followed by blue sky. We barebooted up to the Lonesome Lake hut, put on microspikes and at the jct. of Mt. Kinsman trail put on our snowshoes as the monorail became very unstable and postholing was unavoidable. Kept the snowshoes on until we reached the hut on our return hike. There was some soft ice on the steep sections on Fishin' Jimmy trail but with traction devices and holding on to trees it was fine to get up and down alright. We did break through to the water on the first steep section, so care should be taken on the first steep section. We met a few hikers from Boston who thought the snow was gone. They were surprised by the depth of the snow in the woods and because of their constant postholing turned around. Other hikers with snowshoed did just fine. It was a great day to finish my April Grid list with the companionship of Per and our three dogs. |
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 | Name: |
Per and Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-30 |
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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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