| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Kinsman Flume Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 11, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at trailhead on rt116. No vehicles on arrival 13 on return |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Slightly elevated easy rock hop and cross on logs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape. It looks like some recent work has been done clearing a few blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
4 friendly doggos |
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 | Bugs: |
Butterflies and black flies |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Nice spring hike of the Kinsmans. Dry trail to start as well as a few muddy spots. Micros went on about 1/8 of a mile beyond Bald Peak Spur intersection and stayed on until returning to this point. There is an icy monorail as well as water flowing down the trail in a few spots at upper elevations.Kinsman Ridge Trail has a varying amount of slushy mashed potato like monorail with a solid base overall. Parts of the trail are more like a trough. Snowpack varies from very little to approximately 2ft.Trail between N/S Kinsman was getting very soft on return. Snowshoes along for the ride today. I crossed paths with about 20 other hikers enjoying the day.573/576 |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-11 |
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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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