| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 12, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lafayette Campground parking usually lives at about 50% capacity as it is also obviously a campground. Must get there very early to ensure a spot or hope you get lucky |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridges over all the crossings for this one |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition all the way up |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some cuties on the way down that were headed up to the lake |
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 | Bugs: |
A non-issue. Pretty sure I only got one mosquito bite the entire time |
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 | Comments: |
Fun hike! We had to be back south of Boston by 2pm so it was an early one for us today. Started from the Lafayette Campground parking lot right at 4:30 am. Got to Lonesome Lake right as the sky was getting light and were treated to an unreal view. Fishin' Jimmy trail lives up to the hype. Not "dangerous" as some other trails but was definitely slow going up and especially down. The trails are still wet and some of the rocks are slippery. Once you hit the 4 way intersection by the Kinsman shelter tent site, you continue straight onto Kinsman ridge and the trail seems to dry out. Beautiful views from the lookout on North Kinsman. Pretty standard ridgeline traverse from North to South summit. Then back the way you came. Like I said, descending FJ trail was slow going. And then past Lonesome Lake and back on the way to the campground the trail was BUSY. Seemed like an army of people on their way up, so that ended up being slower as well. Have fun! |
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 | Name: |
Hikingdoctor |
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 | E-Mail: |
jrballer8@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-08-14 |
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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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