| 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, December 1, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No problem accessing |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few but nothing difficult |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two out enjoying the day |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found an EMS glove on Mt Kinsman Trail that looked like it had been there a couple days |
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 | Comments: |
From the Mt Kinsman trail parking lot to the first stream crossing above the sugar shack there is a thin layer of snow so rock spikes would be preferred if you don't want the wear-and-tear on your regular spikes. Or you can bareboot pretty easily... at least on the way up. Above the crossing there is plenty of snow for regular spikes but not really enough for snow shoes. Once you get to 0.5mi from the ridge there is enough snow to use snowshoes if you want although the trail is now well packed to north and fairly well packed to south so they are really optional until we get more snow (expected later this week). A little less than half the people were using snowshoes along the ridge and those that did not were not leaving divots. The only place snowshoes would have been preferred in my mind was from the false summit on South to the true summit but that is such a short section it's not worth swithcing from whatever you were already using.
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 | Name: |
Rick Simmons |
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 | E-Mail: |
RickNH1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-01 |
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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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