| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cascade Brook Trail, Fishin’ Jimmy, Kinsman Ridge, Kinsman Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 9, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Basin parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues crossing any of the streams |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn’t bring my Aussie as it was forecast to be hot. Kinsman Pond down would have been hard for a dog. Lots of rocks and MUD everywhere. |
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 | Bugs: |
Surprisingly not many even as humid and wet the trails were |
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 | Comments: |
North and South Kinsman today for 18&19/48. No dog as it was forecast to be hot and humid. It was humid, but not terribly warm in the woods and at elevation. We took the Cascade Brook trail up to Lonesome Lake. Then took Fishin’ Jimmy to the Kinsman tent site. From there it was up Kinsman Ridge to North and South peaks. The trails were wet & slippery down low from the previous evening rains. Up past Kinsman Pond it was drier but still slippery in spots. We descended back to Kinsman Pond and decided to take the Kinsman Pond trail back down. I can say with all certainty that I won’t be taking that trail again. It was hard to follow, wet, mossy and had us carefully placing every step for the first couple miles. We joined back up at the Basin Cascade for a foot soaking in the cool water, which felt amazing!! 11.2 miles. 8 hrs 20 min total time out with moving time of 6 hrs 44 min. |
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 | Name: |
Jim Gosselin |
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 | E-Mail: |
jagoss45@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-08-09 |
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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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