Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 22, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
room for I guess a dozen or so cars in the hiker lot at Lafayette Place Campground - had 1 space open mid-day - YAY |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
one smallish crossing on Hi Cannon was ripping - but rock-hoppable in snowshoes |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no major issues other than very brushy |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
none |
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| Bugs: |
none |
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| Lost and Found: |
none |
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| Comments: |
After a soaking wet morning snowboarding at Cannon, I decided to snowshoe the Hi Cannon Trail as I hadn't been on it in many years. No major water crossings was a big plus. I put snowshoes on right away. Snowshoes necessary on Hi Cannon and on up to Kinsman Ridge - snow was totally undermined in places. Even with snowshoes I postholed in random sections - VERY tedious with the unstable monorail - really a trough, actually. 10 steps if I was lucky before I sank in a foot or 2. Along the flats where the puddles are was REALLY annoying between 3000' and 4000'. Took much longer than anticipated due to sinking in. I should have brought bigger snowshoes!!!! |
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| Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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| E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-22 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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