| 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 12, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Relocated last year, $10 fee for NH residents, $20 for out of state |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One, seemed quite happy |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Bare booted to Bald Peak and beyond - maybe half a mile (?) higher were intermittent spots of ice, then more solid ice sections. I wore Hillsound trail crampons and they did the trick. Others with microspikes had some slippage and falls on the harder ice areas. Once you hit packed snow, it was solid snow and/or ice all they way over to South Peak with the exception of a few open rocky ledge areas with exposed rock. No significant monorail yet. Trails were still hard this morning, softening up in the sunny spots on the way out. Took a side trip to the Flume via spur trail that only had a small section of ice on it; water flowing nicely into the gorge area.
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 | Name: |
KittE |
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 | E-Mail: |
aelkinson@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-12 |
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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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