| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Wolf (attempt), NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 30, 2023 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking at 9:30 on a Thursday. |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Open water but easy to cross |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns but nothing that couldn't be walked around or stepped over |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
|
|
 | Bugs: |
|
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
Snow was about a foot thick. We should have brought snowshoes. There's a crust down low so microspikes are also useful, but up high it's powdery and deep. We only got as far as Gordon pond before turnaround time, 7 hours for 7 miles total.
More animal tracks than I've ever seen. Bear went back and forth across trail at least as far as Gordon pond. Also wildcat, rabbit, squirrel. We went past a bear den but it was empty while it was out looking for berries. Some big red bear scat after eating too many berries! See link for pictures |
|
 | Name: |
ConorR |
|
 | E-Mail: |
rockfox212@gmail.com |
|
| Date Submitted: |
2023-11-30 |
|
 | Link: |
 https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-mount-wolf-and-kinsman-ridge-via-appalachian-trail-84899ae?u=i&sh=supmor |
|
|
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. |
|
