South Kinsman Mountain

Trail: Lonesome Lake Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail

Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches

“Midweek adventure with Fyvie, post office kinda day (nor rain, nor sleet, nor snow…). There’s monorail on and off in some random places starting on the boardwalk. Monorail is generally supportive but also tricky/icy/angled in certain areas. We carried spikes but didn’t use them. The rocks on Effin Jimmy were generally more grippy than slippy but ymmv. Kinsman Ridge Trail has random ice in some tricky spots. Stay frosty up there or you might go for an unpleasant ride.”

Trail: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Bald Peak Spur

Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches

“This past weekend's spring snow started about a quarter mile past Bald Peak trail junction, never more than two inches and melting quickly. Up along the ridge, there is a couple of inches of matted down sloppy snow over the old monorail. Snow is sticky and slippery, but you can do this whole route in boots with care. I had on rock spikes to move faster (put them on a few tenths of a mile below the junction with Kinsman Ridge Trail), and it was just cold enough for no balling up. Soggy late morning giving way to afternoon sunshine. Expect wet and slippery conditions in some areas as the recent snow melts away. If you have a dog, they will have a blast!”

Trail: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail

Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush

“Well needed these two for May and also needed a longer test hike with the achilles. No pain for the ankle but wow did winter make a return with a vengeance! Very soon after we started was there snow on the ground with some rain falling from the sky. We only had 1 guy in front of us that only went to the flume and bald peak. We noticed the old monorail under our feet around 3650’ which was stable but getting narrower for sure. Lots of muddy sections and max 4” of freshy snow! We actually made the whole day in no traction but it is only due to the balling would have killed the soul a lot! Did not see many people today out which is nuts as the day started to be better and better. We met 4 sweatshirts who never made it to the real south peak, then 3 more after that before seeing some runners close to the end. Was an epic day with epic company as always! To the Peter than knew me, may we cross paths maybe soon again. 5 left for that grid thing :) 72belowd”