| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 19, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Was the only car when I arrived and left. Work is being done to double the parking area to avoid the many cars parked along NH 116 in the summer. When I got back a big truck and an excavator were working on the entrance road to the parking area to smoothen out the rocks and making a ditch along the entrance stretch to improve that rocky part. I think the Tamarack summer camp is behind that effort. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The three crossing going up Mt. Kinsman trail had low water and the rocks above the water were dry and made for easy crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Mt. Kinsman trail was in excellent conditions. Kudos to the trail maintainer, as all water bars had been cleared out before the freeze |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lucy had a great time and met Sergeant Pepper and his owner and another happy Jack Russel Terrier. |
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 | Comments: |
It was a delight to finally hike on a dry, frozen trail. The Mt. Kinsman trail was ice free until the last bog bridge. After that I put on my microspikes. The iceflow increased as one got up higher. The other trail report by "Sergeant Pepper" covered the Kinsman Ridge Trail. Microspikes were adequate to do this hike safely. |
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 | Name: |
Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-19 |
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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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