Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cannon Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Hi-Cannon Trail, Dodge Cutoff, Rim Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 9, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lonesome Lake and the Cannon Tram lot. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some decent blowdowns on all 3 trails. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any today, Jackson hurt his paw this week chasing squirrels and I didn't think this was the hike to figure out if he was back to 100. |
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| Bugs: |
Things were flying, but not landing. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Found a purple mountain warehouse jacket, with "Ivy H" written on the tag. Appears to be a small. Located on the Hi-Cannon Trail up above the ladder. Posted to lost and found site and left it back at the trailhead on the sign. |
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| Comments: |
Fun day on and around Cannon. Took a friend up for her first time as she continues to work on her 48, we spotted a car at the tram lot so she could get the full experience of both sides. She also had never seen Lonesome Lake so we popped out/back on the Dodge Cutoff, this trail is a mess right now. Ice about 50% out of the lake. Hi-Cannon wasn't bad, I was able to bareboot all the way up with a little bit of care. If I was less stubborn I would have put my spikes on, but I'm not, so I didn't. Monorail was pretty stable. Summit was perfect. Zero winds. No clouds. Nice day. Met a few friendly people who had come up the KRT, there was some discussion about utilizing the ski trails so they wouldn't have to descend. We went down the KRT with spikes (Kathoolas for me, Hillsounds for my friend). No issues but the tricky spots definitely required some care to navigate. |
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| Name: |
mmace724 |
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| E-Mail: |
mikeymace@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-09 |
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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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