| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Blue Ridge (Middle Peak), Blue Ridge (North Peak), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 26, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Surprising number of cars in Beaver Brook Trailhead lot, maybe a dozen. We saw no one on our side of the Notch! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was free of blow downs. White AT blazes are few and far between and the ones you can find are faint and worn. |
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 | Comments: |
After a morning of skiing Cannon (and I visited Bwoods earlier) Becca and I decided to take a quick hike up the AT via Kinsman Notch Trail from Kinsman Notch. We ended up going all the way to Blue Ridge North Peak, elevation 3009'. We went up the steep section from the Notch barebooting on the bare rocks surrounded by the ice flows. Somewhere past intersection of Dilly Trail we put on our micro-spikes--since there was now enough snow and ice to need them. Pretty woods, nobody around and we enjoyed the outlooks along the way over town of Lincoln and Franconia Ridge. 3009' summit is just west of KNT, very short bushwhack to summit bump. Fun late afternoon outing.
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 | Name: |
Nordic Gal, Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-28 |
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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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