| 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: |
Friday, January 17, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Mt Kinsman Trailhead is plowed (thank you), and that dip on the entry road is getting deeper. Drive slowly! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Frozen solid! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No obstructions. Thank you for your hard work! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My dog had an absolute blast on this trail, and met other similarly super-excited dogs! |
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 | Comments: |
What a day! There was no wind, and we had views all of the way out to South. We ran across Postal Patty and then Don R - it was so much fun to see both! We started in spikes and changed to snowshoes between N and S because it was soft. We kept them on until the first ice flow on the way back down Mt Kinsman Trail. About half the people we saw were in snowshoes, and the other half were in spikes but not really postholing. Snowshoes were faster for us, so we were happy to use them.
The concerning looking ice flows, between the trailhead and the Bald Peak spur, were soft so they looked worse than they were. |
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl, Kate, and Echo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-17 |
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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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