Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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| Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 14, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at trailhead off 116. About 6 vehicles smartly parked on our arrival with room for several more. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy rock hops |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Mount kinsman trail is one of the best maintained trails in the whites. Nothing of note to report. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw lots, mostly heading to Bald peak. I only saw one near the summit of north. |
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| Bugs: |
Unfortunately, the black flies were back. Only a few biting but all trying to fly into my eyes and ears. Used the Bondcliff bug spray to keep them away. Got to be less of them as I ascended higher. |
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| Comments: |
First hot hiking day of 2022, already missing cooler temps for sure. Trail was mostly dry to Bald peak junction. Continued to be dry until about 0.5 mile up from there. Some mud and then patchy ice till the KRT junction. I put on the rock spikes here and it made the ridge trail to north much easier. Trail went dry again partway to South then monorail and some snow appeared when ascending to South peak. I saw a few deep postholes off to the side of the monorail. I don’t think the snow and ice will last much longer if we keep with warm days and the rain that’s predicted to come through. I was glad to have my spikes though on this trip. I think they will stay in the pack for another week or two. Trilliums are blooming down on the lower sections and I saw my first snake. |
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| Name: |
Bradygirl1 |
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| E-Mail: |
Sperry66@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-15 |
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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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