| 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 24, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues getting in and out of the lot. I was the only car there so it was easy to leave the way I came and avoid the giant dip. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All frozen solid |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown in the first mile which is just branches that are easy to step around. |
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 | Comments: |
The Mount Kinsman Trail to the Bald Peak junction has been heavily traveled and there is only a need for spikes. From there to the Kinsman Ridge Trail had about 1" drifted snow covering previous tracks but traction was good. The KRT was well packed by snowshoes and I kept the spikes on over North until halfway to South Kinsman. Switched to snowshoes which made the steeps much easier as despite the flatness created by snowshoe traffic, there was more snow in the trail and it was loose and unconsolidated. On the way back, I stayed in snowshoes until Bald Peak so the trail between KRT and there is smoothed out more. Switching back to spikes made the last 2 miles back to the car a quick hike. |
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 | Name: |
Tonaldo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-24 |
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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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