| 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: |
Monday, May 23, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the grassy lot for the new/re-located trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were not an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Five recent blowdowns on the trail, all on the Mt. Kinsman Trail east of the spur trail for Bald Peak -- four could be done with a handsaw; the fifth might require a chainsaw. Also, recent heavy rain (Sunday night?) appears to have caused some significant erosion on a few steep sections of the Mt. Kinsman Trail east of the spur trail for Bald Peak. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Plenty of water at multiple stream crossings. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not an issue; cold temps and breezes kept them away. |
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 | Comments: |
Rain from Sunday night and early Monday morning turned much of the Mt. Kinsman Trail into a wet, slippery, muddy mess. By midday, though, lower sections of the trail had begun to dry out significantly. Trace patches of snow and ice exist at higher elevations of Mt. Kinsman Trail, and in one or two sections of Kinsman Ridge Trail -- all can be stepped around, however. |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-05-24 |
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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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