| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Drainages and water crossings are all nominal. Hop, skip, jump! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in fine shape. A few blow-downs have been addressed somewhat recently, as evidenced by lingering sawdust piles. Thanks to the maintainers! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One happy pup out with dad, enjoying the lovely autumn weather. Note there are still ticks out there. |
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 | Comments: |
This was 41 and 42 for my October grid. If I bust a move during the few remaining days in the month...
The thing about sleeping in is you get off the trail well after the sun has set. That's not necessarily a bad thing. You got to sleep in, and if the sky is clear, you got astral fireworks.
There was some snow and ice above about 3,500 feet, but you won't even think about your micro spikes, let alone so much as look at them. If things continue as they are for a couple more days, it'll all be cleaned up by the weekend.
Photos and a trip report are on my blog, as always. Share and enjoy! |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-10-21 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2024/10/21/golden-hues-in-the-kinsmans/ |
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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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