| 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: |
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Accessible parking lot from trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First major water crossing, rock hopping.. Frozen over major 2nd water crossin on Kinsman Mt Trail.. though avoidable with bushwhack around, if questionable on stability. Could change quickly.. water levels insignificant for concern |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing notable |
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 | Comments: |
Barebooted at lower elevation for a good roughly 2miles from the start of kinsman mt trail was muddy in sections with ability to walk a around , not long past first major water crossing.. started with ice & switched to hiking crampons/ spikes.. kept these on remainder of hike. look above for water crossing report. At kinsman ridge trail was majority soft snow pack, quickly melting as the day went on it noticeably softened, stepping off trail resulted in postholing. Snowshoes would not have likely changed this at all & took a ride.. winds were a nice touch in between the sun beating with temps in mid 30s-40s . Keep in mind the first Cairn you see for south is NOT the summit, regardless of what your phone map says.. keep following to the right & the “throne” cairn that you can quite literally sit in, is the marker for South Peak.
Trail conditions likely will be changing rapidly at this point in the season, so stay mindful that this report may have limited shelf life.
Be safe & enjoy your hiking adventures! |
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 | Name: |
PickleRik |
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 | E-Mail: |
Ekcisme@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-20 |
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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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