| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 7, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easton Rd is clear, lot is plowed lightly. It was empty when we parked at 7a. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most everything frozen, the few still running are easily rock hopped |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blown in the first 2mi of Mt Kinsman Trail already has a packed snowshoe track around it |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
The first mile has little to no snow, so we barefooted. After that snowshoes all the way until we returned to the last mile. One couple ahead of us kindly broke a nice track. Still pretty soft and a few drifts and not easy going until you start back down: Sunshine perfected his tele-snowshoe move. But luckily little to no ice. Not a bad snowshoe at all. Bluebird Day. Saw another hiker coming from the Lonesome Lake intersection, but that's it just 5 of us on the mountains. |
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 | Name: |
Worried Eyes and Sunshine |
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 | E-Mail: |
bblowry@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-07 |
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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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