| 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: |
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was ice coated but no problem with vehicle and a little care with walking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some hollow areas but safe enough to cross without incident |
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 | Comments: |
Mt Kinsman Trail was mostly bare to start but only for about a tenth of a mile or so. Chose to use Microspikes from the parking lot (though I cringed alot when there wasn't enough snow or ice to walk on for about the first half mile) up to the ridge with no postholing whatsoever. Though the trail was packed well, the snow became drier and softer as we got higher, so the snowshoes came off the pack at the intersection of Mt Kinsman and Kinsman Ridge Tr and I used them for the rest of the day until about the last 3 miles at which time I changed back to Microspikes. Compared with so many of the trails right now, we felt fortunate with the overall conditions of these trails. |
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 | Name: |
espy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-29 |
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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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