| 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: |
Monday, January 6, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Three cars at 8:00am, four at 3:00pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings were bridged with varying thicknesses of ice, requiring a little care. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were in good shape with just a few stepover blowdowns frozen in the snow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One really adorable pup. |
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 | Comments: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail had scant snow cover with sections of manageable ice until 3000' or so, then a shallow but well-packed snow cover. KRT was generally packed snow with some drifting. We wore rock spikes car-to-car. Drifts weren't sustained enough to require snowshoes and none of the seven people up there today used them.
Frigid but scenic hike with Chris, Sarah and Renee. Views across to Franconia Ridge were stunning over the snow-crusted trees up high. |
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 | Name: |
RickB. |
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 | E-Mail: |
rickbb@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-06 |
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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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