| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 15, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings are easily manageable. |
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 | Comments: |
First 2 miles is really pretty dry with only occasional mud that is easily avoidable. Trail conditions muddier for the third mile, with the remnants of the monorail slowly appearing and becoming more prevalent. Microspikes on about 1/2 mile before the junction with the Kinsman Ridge Trail. I carried snowshoes, but the monorail was stable and it would have been hard to use snowshoes regardless. The ledge sections of the Kinsman Ridge Trail near the summits, particularly with southern exposure, are bare and mostly free of snow and ice, but otherwise the trail is still mostly snow covered at elevation; maybe 2' to 3' of snow.
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 | Name: |
DEL |
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 | E-Mail: |
dlefevre@tarbellpa.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-15 |
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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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