North and South Kinsman Hike

TRIP DATE  8/23/14

TRIP LOCATION:          North And South Kinsman

MEETING TIME:   8:00 AM                

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8        

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       9

LENGTH IN MILES:      10.0

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    3575 feet

DIFFICULTY:       B                      (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S):       Walt Granda  

CO-LEADER NAME(S):  Paul Brookes

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    RTE 93 South Parking lot at Lafayette Campground

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:          no                TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?              YES

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Lonesome lake Trail, Cascade Brook, Fishin’ Jimmy Trail and the Kinsman Ridge Trail out and back. Some wet spots on the Fishin’ Jimmy trail made it slow going.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:    sunny with passing clouds

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) 

Great views on South summit.  One of the participants requested to turn back after one mile on the Lonesome Lake Trail.  He said he was not having any medical issues but felt the elevation gain was too much for him.  I suggested he hike to the Lonesome Lake Hut but he declined.   He left the group and called to let me know that he was safely back at his car.