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: |
Thursday, February 9, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Caution should be exercised when entering and leaving the parking lot. It is glare ice. Plenty of room for parking |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
all are ice bridged |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Just a few leaners on the approach to S. Kinsman |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Emma and Toby did well on the icy trail. Were happy to meet another dog today. Only available water is past the barn type structure on the first half mile or so. |
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| Comments: |
A beautiful day to be out. Mt. Kinsman trail has some sections with bulging blue ice that have to be negotiated with care. Microspikes were just barely sufficient. The worst is just past the two bog bridges. Some hikers have made paths around the icy portions.
The Kinsman Ridge trail is in good shape and could be bare booted. Nice to meet Mike, aka Brian, coming down when I was approaching the Kinsman Ridge trail before 11 am.
There were quite a few hikers out today, though I met none coming up from Lonesome Lake. |
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| Name: |
Georg |
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| E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-09 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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