| 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: |
Sunday, January 10, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot not plowed. We got in with 4WD. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Completely snowbridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We removed one blowdown, but there are several others on the Mt Kinsman Trail that are chain-saw sized. Some you can climb over, at least one you need to go under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Trail in good shape for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
First two miles of Mt Kinsman Trail, up to Bald Knob/Peak, are well-traveled. We used snowshoes but many others have climbed in microspikes, etc, from the looks of it. From the Bald Knob/Peak intersection to the Kinsman Ridge Trail is very loose and unconsolidated. Snowshoes are highly recommended. Thanks to Kevin who broke out most of this trail on Thursday. It was a great help today. Kinsman Ridge Trail is solid and well-packed. We were the only ones on snowshoes on that trail - everyone else was in crampons or microspikes. |
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 | Name: |
Tim&Val |
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 | E-Mail: |
adknbvi@dca.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-10 |
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 | Link: |
 https://charbs.smugmug.com/Our-Hiking-Journal/NH-4000-Footers/2010-01-10-North-and-South/10912421_TXkWY#761912263_vx6QC |
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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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