Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Sunday, May 1, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking. Dry pavement. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Rockhopping mostly with some unstable snow bridges. No major crossings on this hike. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One step over. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
A few happy canines. One minor scruffle between two of them but that was quickly controlled. |
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| Bugs: |
None yet. |
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| Lost and Found: |
A few gloves on the way to lonesome lake that were left on trail. I didn’t see them o. The way down. So I’m guessing they were either found by owners or brought somewhere for retrieval. Check Lost and Found in the Whites page. Also I almost lost my key by taking it out too soon but went back 20 steps and found it. |
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| Comments: |
Dry bare trail halfway up to lake then some soft ice then softish snowpack. After hut, more solid snowpack from the new snowfall. I estimate 6” to 8” fell . Some scattered postholing but nothing major. A few sketchy spots where there was steep icy trail. But mostly good traction with just micro spikes. A far cry from last weeks ice fest!! After the warm temps the descent was far more slushy. |
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| Name: |
Mick Coste |
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| E-Mail: |
mickcoste@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-01 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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