| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Dodge Cutoff, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crowded at Lafayette Place at 0815, but many spots still available, extremely crowded when we came back around 2 PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of consequence |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple of very good boys. |
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 | Comments: |
We spotted a car at the tramway and started in from Lafayette place up the lonesome lake to hi-cannon, then cut over to the lake and up to the KRT and over cannon. Some very steep ice on the KRT between lonesome lake trail and hi-cannon that slowed up some larger groups, but looks like everyone made it up ok with some patience. we did it in micro spikes without any real problem, but for those couple of pitches a bit more aggressive traction would be more optimal. Otherwise trail was serious hard pack which made micro's the way to go IMO. Pretty cold but not as windy as expected on Cannon, with nice views to Franconia and beyond so overall a fantastic day. Met a gridder on the way down the KRT to the tramway lot, sounded like she was pretty close to finishing. Best of luck on that! |
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 | Name: |
DAVE |
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 | E-Mail: |
davescarp@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-20 |
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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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