| 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, May 23, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
5 cars when I started at 8:00am. The lot was full (maybe 20 cars) at 1:30pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A couple crossings, both rock hoppable. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies and skeeters one the low half of the hike, and on the summits. |
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 | Comments: |
A little bit of everything today. Carried snowshoes but they never came off the pack. Definitely recommend spikes. Snow began at 2600 feet, and spikes went on at 3200. Monorail was hard packed and stable for the most part. Summits were bare rock but kept spikes on for both since the snow began shortly below the summits. Saw about 15 people all day. |
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 | Name: |
Jim Arendt |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-23 |
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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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