| 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: |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A couple that are rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A blowdown that is easy to step under within the first 2 miles |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Several dogs on trial today. They seemed to enjoy it |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Yaktrax at the trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Pretty much everything. Trail was dry until about a mile in. There’s water running down a short section of the trail with ankle deep mud in parts. After that it’s pretty dry until about 2500 ft (consistently coniferous). From here, there was a section of inconsistent ice up until ~2700ft. And I’m pretty sure I heard a turkey out there. At some point I gave up putting on and taking off my microspikes. From there until 3000 ft there’s an icy monorail. From 3000ft and up it becomes a mix of hard packed snow and monorail with a ton of postholes/very uneven trail. About 3300ft it’s consistent hard pack over a layer of ice to the ridge. The ridge is doable with microspikes. My snowshoes took a ride. There are some sections of ice, but there are plenty of places to put your feet. South kinsman was relatively free of snow/ice. |
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 | Name: |
Trailmix |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-21 |
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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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