| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, Bald Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Bald Peak Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 19, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was down to dirt and patches of ice today. With a few warm days, I suspect it’ll be mostly clear. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All minor and still easy to cross |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns leaning across Mount Kinsman Trail, but easy to duck under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few pups out today really having a good time! |
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 | Comments: |
A little bit of everything today. Don’t be fooled by the bare ground patches on the lower 0.5 mile of the trail - the higher elevations still have multiple feet of snow. After the first 0.5 mile or so, the ice/snow becomes consistent. Once past the junction with Bald Knob, the trail has numerous postholes for at least a mile. A light dusting of snow (~0.25 inches) fell last night at the higher elevations. Some drifting on Kinsman Ridge Trail, but nothing that required snowshoes.
Otherwise, trails were well packed and solid. Temps never got above freezing today. Wore spikes out and back. Snowshoes went for a ride. In the afternoon, the trail conditions below the junction with Bald Knob started soften a little, but still nothing that required snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
LG |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-19 |
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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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