| 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: |
Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
First time parking in the new lot. $10 for NH state residents, $20 for out of state. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All had ice/snow bridges over them. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only one! |
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 | Comments: |
Microspikes to the top of the Mount Kinsman Trail, then switched to snowshoes for the entirety of the Kinsman Ridge Trail. Broke trail from North Kinsman to South Kinsman with no other visible tracks, so I was likely the only one through. Snow had a fluffy top layer with firmer snow underneath, with deeper drifts closer to the South Peak. A few spots on the KRT that are usually exposed rock were a little tricky in the snow, but manageable with careful footing. Back on the Mount Kinsman Trail, I stayed in snowshoes for about a mile (mostly because I didn’t want to stop and get cold), then switched to spikes back to the car as the trail was hard-packed the whole way down. I saw three others today (in spikes) but I believe they only traveled to North Kinsman, as I didn't run into them again between the two peaks. |
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 | Name: |
maxinemachine |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-01 |
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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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