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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH
Trails
Trails: Lonesome Lake Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: don't park in the lot that says lonesome lake. theres a sign and its a snowmobile trail this time of year. They will tow if they happen to swing in. witnessed it today 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: easy, but a couple just need careful foot placement, lake is good to cut across 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: left Vaya and Danzig at home to test trail conditions after the thaw. good enough for dogs 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: nada 
 
Comments
Comments: 5000 postholes
started with spikes but brought shoes with me. No need for shoes, so they stayed on my back. when the temp warms a little it might be a good idea to have them, or the trail will end up looking like it does now.......a shit show. theres a nice hard crust from the thaw and rain, but boy are there lots of ankle twizzlas. there were a few people heading up on my way out so hopefully some more traffic will shape it up. theres also a couple spots where fishing jimmy get steep and spikes couldn't bite enough, i had crampons but there are easy enough ways to get around it, so no need to mess around putting those on. all in all, any day on the trails is a good one. Gaia clocked me at 3:55 breaking in new boots. I Hate Boots!  
Name
Name: R. Prudhomme 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rmprudhomme@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-01-17 
Link
Link: https:// 
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