| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Kinsman Notch Peak, Mt. Wolf, Gordon Pond, Blue Ridge (North Peak), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail, herd path, Mt. Wolf outlook spur, Gordon Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 26, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Beaver Brook trailhead in Kinsman Notch. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems. The largest crossing was the outlet of Gordon Pond and it was easily rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on KRT, nothing major. GPT was a mess. Blowdown city. Just glad the mud pit headed to the pond was frozen. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure! Not much water aside from the pond. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
On my to do list for a while, I finally got out to Wolf. I didn't think this hike's reputation was that bad on the way out, but holy crap there's a lot of climbing on the way back. Cruised over Kinsman Notch Peak. Met Pepper & Me on the way to Wolf and he gave me some more info on the herd path to the jar. The path is easy to miss, it's at a right turn on the trail (if headed north), with a faded yellow blaze on a tree. Step into the woods a bit and you'll see it. The high point is very close to the trail. I signed in, the last entry was from 11/23. From there I went up to the outlook on the east knob, not much to see there. Descending I did a short trip out and back to Gordon Pond. A very nice spot! Returning to the KRT, I did a short bushwhack to the north peak of Blue Ridge. Not 100% sure I hit the high point though.
Trails were very icy. I hugged the side of the trail in many spots. I carried spikes, but it was easier to bare boot the exposed rocks within the ice. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-11-26 |
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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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