| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 23, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Half the parking lot on the Southbound side of the I-93 Lafayette Campground is closed to road vehicles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Trails around the East of Lonesome Lake had some water crossings that could be a little sketchy with postholing and such. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns and overgrowth on Hi-Cannon, nothing brutal but simply obstacles to be aware of. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Make sure your dog is capable of healthily completing the same trails you are. |
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 | Bugs: |
Hibernation |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a bottle of mace somewhere around the Kinsman Junction, feel free to keep it if you find it. |
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 | Comments: |
Took Hi-Cannon from the Lonesome Lake trail, which certainly turned into one heck of an expedition. Hi-Cannon is extremely steep, with varying degrees of packed/rototilled powder, quality snowshoes are recommended. Got within a half mile of the summit to Cannon Mountain but had to turn back due to a near vertical slab of ice which was insurmountable without an ice pick and crampons. I had the crampons, but no ice pick unfortunately. Decided to try seeing how far I could get down Kinsman Junction as a backup plan. Only one pair of footprints from a bare booter were there before me, so I followed their trail and packed it down with my snowshoes. Turned back after a mile or so due to time constraints, there was PLENTY of butt sliding down Kinsman Junction and Hi-Cannon on my descent. Unfortunately did not meet any of the goals I set for myself today, but still enjoyed a beautiful Spring-like day in the mountains. Also saw two C-130's fly through the Notch at near eye-level with myself (1,000 feet or so) on my descent of Lonesome Lake trail to the parking lot. What a sight and sound! |
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 | Name: |
Brettski |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-23 |
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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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