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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Unplowed, but packed down HARD. Ok for 2WD with snow tires. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Two holes in one stream's ice on way up, other two streams fully bridged 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One of us hit his head on a low-hanging tree. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Stabil-Icer Lite on sign in parking lot. 
 
Comments
Comments: 10.0 miles in 7.5 hours, men 59 - 74. Plenty of friendly younger folk out.
Trail looks to be packed north towards Kinsman Pond and Fishing Jimmy Trail, and packed south towards Eliza Brook Shelter and Mt Wolf.  
Name
Name: Hubey 
E-Mail
E-Mail: HFolsom@sover.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-01-06 
Link
Link: https:// 
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