| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, Northeast Cannonball, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, June 27, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Good |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy or bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
As it was last year, Hi-Cannon was really tight up high in the firs making for a narrow path (notable when the trees are wet). It was also quite eroded. It doesn't look like it's being maintained. This trail was also lightly muddy in places but not too bad. One major blowdown still exists but the path is so herded-around I'd say just leave as is now. The ladders might last a few more years but seem to be aging. Kinsman Ridge Trail was really pretty wet and muddy from the Hi-Cannon junction to the Rim Trail junction, and pretty difficult to negotiate in places without avoiding the soup. Doable but after a bit of rain it'd be impassable via rock/log hops with stepping in the water and mud. It really needs bog bridges in places. Lonesome Lake Trail was fine. A tiny bit of mud but not bad. There was one waist-high blowdown that needs attention (we went under it). The bog bridges near the lake are getting old and a bit spongy. I bet a moose would break through some of them -- and in a few years I imagine a few will no longer support hikers. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
A few black flies. Bug spray needed. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Hiked this one with my friend Lisa Rogers, whom I often go indoor climbing with in Concord. We had a pretty good day. No rain. Things started foggy -- we even had an undercast at one point -- but we ended up with sun and partly clear skies. It sure was hot and muggy. Great day, though. |
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 | Name: |
Mike Cherim (NH Tramper) |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-06-27 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?49533-Cannon-amp-NE-Cannonball-via-Hi-Cannon-Kinsman-Ridge-and-Lonesome-Lake-Trails-6-27 |
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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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