| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 26, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in the lot for the Mt Kinsman Trail trailhead, on NH Rte 116 in Easton. The road and lot had not been plowed, but partially packed down from other vehicles/tires. I would recommend only using with 4WD and a vehicle that is okay driving through snow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were snow bridged and solid |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good condition |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Our pup had a blast! Did not see any other pups today. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost, nothing found. |
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 | Comments: |
We wore snowshoes start to finish. The beginning of the Mt Kinsman trail had a nice snow shoe track, but was still very soft. There were also some areas that had some rocks showing through. After the junction for Bald Peak, the trail was even softer and unconsolidated. There were still some visible snow show tracks, and also the trail had started getting chewed up from spikes. No post holes. Once we got onto the KRT, there was a mix of drifting, frozen post holes (none that caused any issues), and some sections over slabs where we would hit the ice under the fresh snow (our snowshoe crampons worked fine). As we continued on, we were surprised to see hikers coming back from South and North Kinsman wearing snow shoes...it was snowing all morning and their tracks had filled in. We started to cross paths with quite a few others, some in shoes, some in spikes. Those in spikes seemed to do fine, but IMO snowshoes would be the better option since the trails are still so soft and unconsolidated. |
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 | Name: |
Marylyn Styles |
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 | E-Mail: |
marylynstyles@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-26 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/marylynstyles/ |
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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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