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: |
Friday, December 30, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lot not plowed but no issue... |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
ice bridges forming nicely with a bit of care...we stepped with bunny feet and made all crossing easily |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
this trail receives some TLC..very nice corridor throughout |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Toby had a blast, made it into a 25 mile hike, and got peaks 99 and 100 today.. |
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| Comments: |
light snow throughout the day...Mount Kinsman Trail has long stretches of ice interspersed with light snow cover to Bald Knob Jct. spikes adequate with care.. above there to the ridge still lots of ice but more snow surface and pretty good going with care.
kinsman ridge trail had pretty good snowpack throughout with a few icy areas..easy going..while we used spikes all day some may be more comfortable with more traction on some of the ice flow areas..we saw where others had fallen more than once..
great day out with tim, val, larisa, and toby the 100 4k peakbagger pup |
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| Name: |
silverfox |
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| E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdotnet |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-30 |
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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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