| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 4, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Adequate plowed parking at Lafayette Place -- thank you, NHDP / NH DoT. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
LL Trail fine. A few blowdowns on FJT - small ones were cut by Bob H - Thank you!! - remaining ones are easily skirted. Low clearance on KRT between the peaks - lots of snowladen boughs (the worst of which were cut out by Bob H). Signage fine - it looked like the State Park trail signs have been refreshed - thank you to NHDP. |
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 | Comments: |
Barebooted LLT - easy going to Lake. Then snowshoes all the way. Fishin Jimmy was unbroken - fortunately, with less snow than in some other areas, trail corridor was generally evident and occasional blazes were visible. Blowdowns not too bad. Ice bulges and rocks mostly well covered. Met a hiker at Mt. Kinsman Trail/KRT junction who had come up MKT and tracked KRT over North to South Kinsman. A special thank you to Bob H for sawing the small blowdowns on the FJT and the worst low boughs on the KRT. It takes a lot of energy to combine winter hiking AND trail work, and I appreciate his work and that of others who do likewise. |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-04 |
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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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