| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking. Just one other hiker. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown blocking the trail but able to get through it. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any but a larger dog would be postholing alot. |
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 | Bugs: |
They're starting to wake up! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
"Dry" trail in the first section but you soon run into snow & ice. Microspikes would have been best but I left them in my other pack. Luckily I had some yak trax with me. The monorail is very narrow and icy on top. Tightrope walk. At one point I put on snowshoes to walk along side the monorail since the yakkers were slipping a bit. Stopped a lot for gear changes. Slow going especially descending. Took me 4 1/2 hours and I usually come in under book time. Snow/ice softened up around noontime. |
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 | Name: |
Bad Bear |
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 | E-Mail: |
stryboh@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-28 |
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 | Link: |
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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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