| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 24, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A few spaces left around 7:45, but the lot did subsequently fill up. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Hoppable on wet rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cut out one blowdown just above the Bald Peak junction; none remain that I can recollect. Noted the waterbars on the lower trail have been recently maintained. |
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 | Comments: |
Day of deteriorating weather. Raining in the notch, but some blue sky breaking out on 116 this morning. Mt. Kinsman Trail was fairly dry this morning up to the split, then greasy on the steeps. Ridge was wet with minor mud and lots of slippery rock (caution needed on the ledge scrambles). No snow or ice.
The moisture subtly increased while the temperatures decreased. What started off as fog transitioned into occasional drips to light rain. Water running down the trail in places, including at one of the relos (perhaps the water should be drained into the decommissioned trail, as it flows 100 feet or more down the current footbed before reaching some Forest Service logs). Damp on the lower trail with the showers.
Foliage was well past peak with leaves mostly down. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-10-24 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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