| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi Cannon Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 18, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking lot was plowed and easily accessible with ample parking spots available |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a few places where some folks had chosen to shortcut the switchbacks. So the footing at those sites on the trail is a bit tricky and care is needed to prevent sliding straight down. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
beautiful day to be outside. cold to start, but abundant sunshine was great.
Lonesome lake trail was firmly packed and had been heavily traveled. Hi-Canon trail was far less packed and less traveled. The lower sections were ok with snowshoes, but as I got to the higher elevations, there had been less traffic. Two guys in front of me were breaking the trail through about a foot of new snow. I could only keep up for a while and after a couple missteps that landed me hip-deep in snow (even with my snowshoes on), I gave up and retreated back down. I got to about 3600 ft elevation.
I managed to get a nice photo of the Franconia Ridge (follow link below). |
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 | Name: |
dacomp5 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-18 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/p/BgefbmNhzry/?taken-by=dacomp5 |
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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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