North and South Kinsman

Date of Hike: 12/14/12
Basin-Cascades Trail: 1.0 miles
Cascade Brook Trail: 0.5 miles
Kinsman Pond Trail: 2.5 miles
Kinsman Ridge: Trail 3.0 miles
Fishin' Jimmy Trail: 2.0 miles
Lonesome Lake Trail: 1.6 miles
Bike Path: 1.4 miles
Total Miles 12.0
3,700 feet elevation gain
 
Basin Trailhead
 Basin-Cascade Trail Junction
 Cascade Brook
 One big dead tree!
 Kinsman Falls
 Kinsman Falls
 Cascade Brook Cascade/Pool
 Rocky Glen Falls
 Box Canyon
Cascade Brook 
Hikers playing puppy toss!
 North Kinsman
 Kinsman Pond
 North Kinsman
 Kinsman Pond Trail
 Kinsman Pond Shelter
 Franconia Ridge from South Kinsman
 Mount Lafayette and Lincoln
 Cannon Mountain (lower left), Lafayette and Lincoln on the right 
 South Kinsman Summit
 Appalachian Trail north bound
 South Kinsman false summit
 Kinsman Ridge Trail
 Kinsman Pond and the Franconia Ridge
 South Kinsman
 Kinsman Ridge Trail
 Iced over trail
 Glaze Ice
 Rust Ice
 Wood Ice
 Fn' Jimmy Trail
 Fn' Jimmy Trail
 Lonesome Lake Hut
 Lonesome Lake with North and South Kinsman
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9 comments:

  1. Jack DDecember 18, 2012 at 5:23 AM

    Thanks for a great trip report with details. Appreciated all your fine photos as well. I especially like the pictures of the ice flume trails and the sparkling pic of Franconia Ridge. Hope to hike the Kinsmans on Saturday via LL Hut/Fishin Jimmy.

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    1. Chris DaileyDecember 19, 2012 at 3:40 PM

      Hi Jack, glad you liked the pictures. Hopefully there will be some snow to cover up all the ice so it will be a lot more enjoyable to hike. Have a fun weekend up there!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 18, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Wow, so glad we did the Kinsmen in the summer :) Great photos.

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    1. Chris DaileyDecember 19, 2012 at 3:37 PM

      It was the worst I've ever seen a trail, slow going on the ice but it was still a lot of fun. I prefer them in the summer too!

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  3. ScottDecember 18, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    And to think its not quite winter yet :) Great pictures and report Chris!

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    1. Chris DaileyDecember 19, 2012 at 3:38 PM

      Winter is close! Good luck on your single season winter 48!

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  4. SummersetDecember 18, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    Nice trip report and really great photos of the ice! Cannon via KRT from the tramway wasn't a picnic that day, either. Same sort of nasty ice flows. Took me an hour longer than usual to do the round trip due to the ice.

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  5. 1SlowHikerDecember 20, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    Chris,
    Wow! That is some scary looking ice. I'm sore just thinking about the falls I would have had. I hope NH gets some serious snow before I head back up. Great pictures per usual. - Marvin

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    1. Chris DaileyDecember 20, 2012 at 8:51 PM

      Looks like snow is coming, let's hope there is a lot of it. Have a greeat winter hiking Marvin!

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