| 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: |
Saturday, December 23, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Arrived at 8 am and there was plenty of parking. No evidence of snow in the parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were rock hoppable. There was ice coverage, but not necessarily stable. Very cool ice covering the falls. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
At least 4-5 blowdowns below the Bald Peak junction; one above just before the steeps up to the junction. All were easy enough to navigate around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two dogs, both happy campers. |
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 | Bugs: |
One spider...eek! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
It was a beautiful day to hike! Dry bare ground to start. Put on the spikes shortly after the sugar shack, but still very boney with a mix of bare ground and ice. I wore my older Hillsound spikes. If I had new spikes, I would have been taking spikes off and putting them on throughout the hike. Snow present from the rock scrambles beyond Bald Peak up to the junction, well packed. Nicely packed snow from the junction with Kinsman Ridge Trail all the way to South Kinsman. |
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 | Name: |
Heidi |
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 | E-Mail: |
heidiproulx@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-23 |
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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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