| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman and South Kinsman , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt Kinsman Trail and Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$10 parking fee per car. Just 3 other cars at 745 am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
1st water crossing was pretty easy rock hop with morning ice but clear in the afternoon. 2nd and 3rd water crossing was pretty icy in the morning requiring spikes but by afternoon they were bareboot rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Widow Maker birch tree about a mile and a half from the trailhead and a large branch is obstructing part of the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
1 friendly pup came via Friggin Jimmy to South Kinsman OAB. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few scouts out and about. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada |
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 | Comments: |
Bare ground on trail until the 2nd water crossing where I donned my rock spikes for the icy water crossing and kept them on to North and South Kinsman and halfway back to North Kinsman. I was getting balling on the spikes in the warming afternoon so switched to my Hillsound Trail Crampons Pro with anti-balling plates and longer teeth and that helped. I kept them on until the Bald Peak Spur Trail then switched to bareboots all the way out. There's an inch up to 3" of fresh snow on top of all the trail hazards (rocks, roots, ice, narrow slippery monorails, postholes) which makes for slower going and tedious at times hiking but overall not bad for April! |
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 | Name: |
TransZenHiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-22 |
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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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