| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North and South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Fishin' Jimmy, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Well now, this was interesting. The parking lot was not plowed when I arrived so I swung in like I was driving for the Dukes of Hazard. I shoveled out a little spot for my car and backed her in all while wearing snowshoes - well for the shoveling part. There was a lot of snow... When I returned the lot was plowed and they kindly did not plow me in. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not an issue - I crossed Lonesome Lake with no issues. Nice and frozen. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are some small squeeze unders that even for us funsized folks, required crawling. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen. :( |
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 | Bugs: |
Still in Hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost and nothing found |
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 | Comments: |
I know BOR and Andrea were out recently and Andrea even texted me with a great trip report. Mother Nature obliterated everything they did. Even right from the parking lot, the tracks were gone and there wasn't even the remains of a snowshoe trench. I crossed Lonesome Lake which was windy and super fun and then headed up Fishin' Jimmy. The drifts began here and just increased in height. Easily 3 to 4 feet in places and there was one taller than me. It was slow going but I got it done and saw no one until I was on my way back to North and then bumped into Adrian, aka, Frosty Beard who had already broken out Cannon and was now packing down my work. Even with the 2 of us in snowshoes, it looked like a moose had broken the trail. There is just so much snow. By the time I was back on Lonesome Lake trail things were better packed out and it made it easy to cruise out on my shoes. That part of the trail is shaping up nicely and may be ready for spikes by the end of the weekend but you will absolutely, 100%, need snowshoes for anything beyond the lake. And be prepared to re-break sections of it due to the wind today. Mother Nature is making us work for these peaks right now. |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-12 |
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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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