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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Bald Peak, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Bald Peak Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, June 15, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: The parking lot was basically full at 0900 on a cloudy Friday. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No problem. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Pretty straightforward except for a bit of scrambling on either side of North Kinsman. 
Bugs
Bugs: The black flies ruined Bald Peak. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Took the gamble on a cloudy day, but patience on the chair cairn (south knob) summit of South Kinsman paid off as the clouds finally broke to give us views for miles.

What was almost a dud, turned into a great hike!  
Name
Name: BobTheLoveGoat 
E-Mail
E-Mail: BobTheLoveGoat at yahoo dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-06-21 
Link
Link: https://lovegoatfilms.blogspot.com/2018/06/third-time-is-charm-on-kinsmans.html 
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