| 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: |
Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at lot in Easton. Lot is dry; room for several vehicles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is still low - no issues. |
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 | Comments: |
No snow at the trailhead but it starts pretty quickly after. By about 2500 feet there were a couple of inches of consistent snow cover. I bare-booted to about 3100 feet and then switched to snow shoes until I got back down. I was the first one up the top bit of Mt Kinsman Trail this morning so wound up breaking trail for the last 1.5 miles. There was 6-10" of snow most of the way, this was enough for snowshoes but the trail has a lot of rocks which aren't yet fully covered and that made for a lot of awkward footing. Snow is very soft and powdery. I temporarily lost the trail at ~3550 just past the Kinsman Campground sign - please ignore the bad path going up and instead continue straight. I think enough people did the right thing that it will hopefully be clear going forward. There was a lot of soft snow early but by the time I was heading back down enough people had come through that things were pretty packed down. Also a lot of melting below ~2500 feet.
It was a very windy day today but this route is thankfully sheltered so I didn't really feel it. |
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 | Name: |
Joanna |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-11-24 |
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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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