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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Bald Peak, North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, November 24, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Rock hopping today, a little tricky with some ice forming, but no wet feet. Ice starting to bridge, but not walkable yet. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Clean trail all day. No cairn or other marker on North Kinsman summit. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Purple-ish reading glasses. Left on a prominent rock in the middle of the trail between North and South Kinsman peaks. Hope the owner spotted them. Hiker passing was going to notify the family ahead that I think they belonged to. 
 
Comments
Comments: Increased ice and light snow cover as we climbed higher. No need for anything more than light traction, though. Eric and I made it through the day happily with just micros. Trail was trekked out well. Had seen plenty of travel. No more than a few inches of snow on the ridge. Butt sliding required here and there on the way down. No call for snowshoes yet. In fact, snowshoes would have been a bad choice today. Need several more inches of snow first. Ice is the biggest challenge at the moment.  
Name
Name: ecbanks 
E-Mail
E-Mail: 020655@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-11-24 
Link
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