| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake, Fishing Jimmy, Kinsman Ridge |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 11, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2-3 inches of snow in the lot making things a little more fun |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of snow/ice-bent trees creating arches and tunnels on Fishing Jimmy. Some are a pain to go under with a full pack. Several blowdowns that can be walked around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Thick gray woven mitten, right hand. Left at trailhead kiosk past the bridge from the snowmobile trail |
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 | Comments: |
Lonesome Lake trail packed out and sledded on, so a snow highway all the way up to the hut, including across the lake. However, there was rotten, slushy snow on the lake under the snow off the packed trail, so I went around on the way back, for scenery as well.
Fishing Jimmy is less traveled but is in a good condition up until the climb to Kinsman Pond. The ice-and-snow-laden trees blockimg the way in spots were most annoying. Plenty of steep, icy spots, covered by loose snow. I was glad to put on snowshoes although it seemed like only one other person did so today. About 2 in of soft, powdery snow past Kinsman Pond all the way to North Kinsman. It looked like I was the only person to go out to the viewpoint, although there was nothing to see because of rolling clouds. The trail to South Kinsman was in the same condition, packed out and doable in spikes. Ran into a couple who were headed to and did make it all the way there. Descent was a bit treacherous on the icy spots covered by loose snow. |
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 | Name: |
Andrey |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-11 |
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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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