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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Wolf, NH
Trails
Trails: Kinsman Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, April 5, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: I think dogs would've postholed all day 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: First mile or so had been packed out not long ago. After that it was unconsolidated. Sunk in anywhere from three inches to my knees, but was mostly able to stay on top. Route finding was a challenge with such a deep snowpack. Spent a good part of the day pushing through branches. Many of the blazes were at snow level or buried. Steve Smith mentioned that Wolf used to be on the 52 with a view list before it grew in. With the deep snowpack the view was spectacular and gave a unique perspective on everything from the Kinsmans and Franconia and well over to the more southerly 4Ks. Wish it had been clearer. Even with snowshoes I made a mess of the trail. Without shoes this hike would have been impossible. A great afternoon out on trail new to me.  
Name
Name: Gritty coil 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Pfwayne@hotmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-04-07 
Link
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