| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bald Peak, North Kinsman, South Kinsman (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Bald Peak Spur, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 26, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
First car in the lot at 7:15. There were 7 others when I left at 1:30 and 1 just arriving. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were either frozen or easily stepped over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdowns that were easily navigated. Met the trail volunteer on his way up to clear the blowdown on Mt. Kinsman Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
The track was well consolidated all the way to North Kinsman, and the warm weather recently made a nice hardpack up to about 3000'. To the ridge, it was softer but still nice and grippy in microspikes. Kinsman Ridge Trail to North Kinsman had 1-2" of new or drifted snow, but snowshoes were not needed.
Started post-holing on my way to South Kinsman, so I turned around after maybe 1/10th of a mile to not damage the trail. Snowshoes definitely needed between North and South Kinsman. |
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 | Name: |
TristanD |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-26 |
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 | Link: |
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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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