| 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, January 5, 2024 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There is a large branch lying across the first large water crossing and it's frozen into the ice, making the crossing a little tricky. The water is mostly iced over. |
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 | Comments: |
Mt Kinsman Trail started out dry and snow-free. By the 2nd mile there were a lot of snow-dusted ice flows, but still able to bare boot. I put on K-10's after the Bald Peak Spur; there were periodic hard ice flows up to the Kinsman Ridge Trail, and many more on the ridge. Others seemed to do just fine in sharp spikes, I really liked the extra bite from the K-10's. I kept them on for about a mile down the Mt Kinsman Trail and then switched to rock spikes, and then back to bare boot. Saw only 2 other peeps all day. |
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 | Name: |
twinkle toes |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-05 |
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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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