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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, March 9, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Rt 116 trailhead parking well plowed, but beware the frozen lip of the entrance -- low clearance vehicles will leave a muffler or two behind 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All fully covered 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Snow level is still high enough to keep you in the trees -- lots of pokey stuff 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Couldn't be happier. No issues w/ traction on the steep stuff 
Bugs
Bugs: Biding their time... 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Gorgeous conditions on a stunning day; trail is perfectly packed all the way to the intersection w the ridge trail; a little more soft powder on top heading to N Kinsman peak, but not enough to require breaking out the snowshoes today. Pleasant surprise to find the traverse to S Kinsman peak really well packed -- again, some fluff on top, but a solid monorail and microspikes turned out to be plenty traction.  
Name
Name: blackmore 
E-Mail
E-Mail: lars@ameridane.org 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-03-10 
Link
Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/2202217203 
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