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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, September 12, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Mt. Kinsman lot had a few spaces left at 7:30, but was overflowing onto the highway after noontime. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: First crossing is pretty low. Second and third are not really flowing. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One moderate birch stepover/steparound a few tenths above the Bald Peak Spur junction. Noted some recent waterbar work. Mt. Kinsman is a well maintained trail. Unfortunately noting more active "social distancing" damage throughout, watching people trample down moss and vegetation that was holding soil in place. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Minimal 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Mt. Kinsman Trail was mostly dry, as was Kinsman Ridge. The scramble ledges were dry as well.

Pretty crowded on the summits. Cool start with temperatures in the upper 30s and nice blue skies. Foliage is still generally green, but a yellow tint is working its way down Franconia Notch.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-09-12 
Link
Link: https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos 
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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