| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Basin-Cascade Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Lonesome Lake Trail, Pemi Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Basin parking area was plowed with many spaces available. The bathrooms were closed. I went there after trying and failing to get a parking space at Lafayette Place after multiple attempts. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossing at the intersection between the Cascade Brook Trail and Kinsman Pond Trail was so bad (thick ice, thin ice, fast-flowing water) that I changed my route and did not turn left onto the Kinsman Pond Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw a few coming down Fishin' Jimmy. |
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 | Comments: |
The lower part of the Cascade Basin trail has a thin layer of snow over ice. Even in spikes, it required some care. The upper part of Cascade Basin is broken out but I suspect it may not have been dead-on the true trail. It reached the official intersection with Kinsman Pond just fine, though. What I could see of Kinsman Pond Trail from across the stream did look partially broken out, but I did not see a way to cross the stream itself. (At Lafayette Place I would later see a sign saying that a bridge over Cascade Brook is out, and this may have been where it was.) The Cascade Brook Trail proceeds to Lonesome Lake Hut without incident. I don't think there was much difference between snowshoes or microspikes up Fishin' Jimmy, but I reached a block of ice that I was not confident of climbing around and turned back. Ample sliding awaited me on the way down. The Lonesome Lake trail around the lake and the stretch of Pemi Trail back to the Basin are best done in snowshoes but can be done in less. |
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 | Name: |
Professor |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-21 |
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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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