| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bald Peak (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 8, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at 9am Friday morning. Room for a dozen or so cars. Was well packed down and dry this morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The first water crossing was fairly straightforward in both directions. At the waterfall crossing all the rocks were ice covered and water was running over them |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two recent blow downs relatively close together at about .5 miles. One was skinny with lots of branches in the middle of the trail. The second was a large tree crossing the trail which you could easily step over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A few well behaved dogs this morning |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nope |
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 | Comments: |
Spring conditions today to the waterfall where we turned around for safety concerns this morning. Barefooted to the first water crossing. As we approached the steeper part of the trail where the monorail showed its sorry self, we decided spikes would be appropriate. There is plenty of mud and running water you can’t avoid in the flat sections for the first two miles of this trail. The weather was beautiful today. Shirt sleeves for the climb. It sure did not feel like winter on the lower half of Mt Kinsman trail. |
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 | Name: |
LMaclean |
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 | E-Mail: |
lindaberthiaume@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-08 |
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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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