| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Bald Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Bald Peak Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 16, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is easily accesible |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings are bridged |
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 | Comments: |
Temperature was -9F when I left the trailhead at 820am. When I got to the summit of South Kinsman around 1030am the temperature was a balmy 17F. I measured a max wind speed of 2mph. With no wind and warm temps I was able to hang out at the summit for 15-20 minutes. Views were all the way to Jay Peak. Had the trail to myself for most of the day until I was headed down and I saw two ladies and one guy. It was a good day to be out.
I wore microspikes up until about the 3000 foot level and then I switched to snowshoes. There was a good bit of ice on the Mount Kinsman Trail but not enough to cause any problems. The Kinsman Ridge trail is in excellent condition. The ledges below North Kinsman were easily passed with no visible ice so traction was good.
Since I had been up the Kinsmans 5 times and never been to Bald Knob I decided to take the spur over to check it out. The trail was nicely packed with a lot of hidden ice. |
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 | Name: |
gsos |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-16 |
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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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