TwinMom+1
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N. Kinsman via Mt Kinsman Trail
Date of Hike: Sunday 10/11
Trail Conditions: Mostly dry with new-fallen leaves for first 2.1 miles to Bald Knob cutoff. Both brook crossings were easily forded. Thereafter loads of mud and running water down the trail for the remaining 1.6 miles to the Kinsman Ridge Trail junction. Then, after about 45 min. of heading north/uphill from the Bald Knob cutoff, immediately following the first single-log bog bridge, there is a boot-sucking mudhole that everyone in our party hit. (This section also had many exposed roots that became quite slippery on the downhill return.) The Kinsman Ridge Trail for the 0.4 mile to the N. Kinsman summit was a little slippy with patches of rime ice, but negotiable. As Silverfox aptly noted in his 9/29 very descriptive trip report, there's a huge mudhole in front of the North Kinsman ledge overlooking the viewpoint - personally the view was worth the mud but be prepared for wet boots.
Special Equipment Required: extra socks and winter gear - was very windy and our party all donned mittens and hats at the top. I changed socks for the first time in 10 years of hiking.
Comments: Hard to beat the views from the N. Kinsman ledges even with lots of clouds and wind. Unfortunately after a 10:15 am start and summit at 2:00 pm, we didn't think it was prudent to add 2 hrs to our trip by trekking over to South Kinsman, given the cloud cover/diminished light, slippery return conditions and need to make water crossings in the dark. So we'll have to save that one for next year. - Don't you hate being an adult and having to crimp your dreams a bit when the mountains call you.
Also the new relocated start of the Mt. Kinsman Trail could use an adopter or two to better mark it next year (I will volunteer if no one else does) - hard to find the winding trail particularly in dusk.
Your name:TwinMom+1
Your E-mail address: [email protected]
Date of Hike: Sunday 10/11
Trail Conditions: Mostly dry with new-fallen leaves for first 2.1 miles to Bald Knob cutoff. Both brook crossings were easily forded. Thereafter loads of mud and running water down the trail for the remaining 1.6 miles to the Kinsman Ridge Trail junction. Then, after about 45 min. of heading north/uphill from the Bald Knob cutoff, immediately following the first single-log bog bridge, there is a boot-sucking mudhole that everyone in our party hit. (This section also had many exposed roots that became quite slippery on the downhill return.) The Kinsman Ridge Trail for the 0.4 mile to the N. Kinsman summit was a little slippy with patches of rime ice, but negotiable. As Silverfox aptly noted in his 9/29 very descriptive trip report, there's a huge mudhole in front of the North Kinsman ledge overlooking the viewpoint - personally the view was worth the mud but be prepared for wet boots.
Special Equipment Required: extra socks and winter gear - was very windy and our party all donned mittens and hats at the top. I changed socks for the first time in 10 years of hiking.
Comments: Hard to beat the views from the N. Kinsman ledges even with lots of clouds and wind. Unfortunately after a 10:15 am start and summit at 2:00 pm, we didn't think it was prudent to add 2 hrs to our trip by trekking over to South Kinsman, given the cloud cover/diminished light, slippery return conditions and need to make water crossings in the dark. So we'll have to save that one for next year. - Don't you hate being an adult and having to crimp your dreams a bit when the mountains call you.
Also the new relocated start of the Mt. Kinsman Trail could use an adopter or two to better mark it next year (I will volunteer if no one else does) - hard to find the winding trail particularly in dusk.
Your name:TwinMom+1
Your E-mail address: [email protected]
