| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman , NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 18, 2024 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was unplowed and about 6-8" deep. We made it ok in a minivan but lower vehicles might have issues |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All fully snow bridged |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The smaller blow downs on the first mile of the trail have been cleared, but there are a few massive ones further in that can be ducked under or gone around |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
|
|
 | Bugs: |
|
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
The first half mile or so had been tracked out by trail maintainers clearing the blowdowns. After that we were only the second set of snowshoes out since the storm. There was about 6-8" or powder up to the ridge where it increased to about 12". We met the trailbreaker at north kinsman where he turned back down. The KRT to South was totally untouched so we became the trail breakers a this point. It wasn't to difficult that ks to the solid base just under the new snow. Heading back the same way, we packed it down into a nice looking snowshoe track. It's packed out now but still soft and will take some more traffic to become hard packed. No ice to speak of at any point, the snow has covered everything. |
|
 | Name: |
Ross |
|
 | E-Mail: |
|
|
| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-19 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
