| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 19, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lafayette Place northbound didn't appear to fill today. Southbound did, however. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not apparent on F'ing Jimmy at this point. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on F'ing Jimmy. |
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 | Comments: |
SNOWSHOE season has arrived. We wore ours roundtrip and were glad to have them.
Lonesome Lake Trail was well packed with a few bony sections, but not ice of significance. On the ascent, we took the Cascade Brook Trail around the lake, but crossed the lake in the afternoon without issue (seemed solid with no slush or water showing).
Lonesome Lake hut is boarded up/closed.
Fishin' Jimmy Trail was reasonable packed this morning and more so in the afternoon. Bony in some places. The various blue ice scrambles were increasingly difficult in the afternoon due to Microspikers sliding off and taking the snow with them. Tubbs Flex Alps snowshoes were able to get purchase in the ice.
Good going on the Kinsman Ridge Trail. The scrambles are not filled in yet, but were doable without issue with Flex Alps. Noted Mt. Kinsman Trail and Kinsman Ridge northbound had snowshoe tracks.
Between the peaks was not well consolidated. Most folks we saw were snowshoeing, but a few Massachusetts Microspikers were leaving occasional postholes/divets in the powder footbed. They also were unable to get far off the trail to "socially distance" or to go to the bathroom (some were going on the trail, yuck).
Subzero on the drive up, but there appeared to be a temperature inversion, as it was much warmer climbing out of the notch (though still below freezing). Only about 6-12" of new powder (perhaps more on the ridge) from this week's storm (whereas we picked up 2-3 feet in parts of the Lakes Region). Beautiful blue skies this morning/early afternoon without a hint of wind. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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