Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cannon Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 10, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot on east side of highway is pretty well plowed. Parking lot on west side of highway -- not very well plowed. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy. Not sure if Lonesome Lake is frozen over yet. We went around. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw three well-behaved dogs today! |
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| Comments: |
Lonesome Lake trail is well broken out. Microspikes worked well.
Skipped Hi-Cannon trail during ascent due to known steepness.
Ascended/Descended via Kinsman Ridge Trail. Wore microspikes the whole way but we were definitely at the edge of what microspikes can handle. Crampons might have been better. Pretty tough descent!
Not quite enough snow yet for snowshoes. But, maybe later this week?
Great day for a hike, but, unfortunately, no views at the top. View from the hut (later) was OK but we couldn't quite see all of the ridge from afar.
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| Name: |
dp |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-10 |
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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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