| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hi-Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Lonesome Lake Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 10, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There was plenty of room at Lafayette, even with that whole scout troop coming through. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All the bridges were acceptable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few, but I do not recommend taking them on that ice. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I added one glove to the pile of lost stuff at the parking lot. |
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 | Comments: |
The Hi-Cannon trail had a few places where the ice had melted and refrozen that were difficult and dangerous to work around heading uphill: three and two halves for a total of four. Only one of them turned out to not be as bad as it looked. The key issue with Cannon, in either direction, is getting back down. Kinsman Ridge is covered in slippery, dangerous ice with rocks sticking up out of it. I eventually sat on the trail and slowly slid and lifted from one exposed root or rock to another. It was very VERY slow going to do safely. I recommend waiting until this mountain has a good few feet of snow on it. Then it might actually be fun! |
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 | Name: |
Professor |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-10 |
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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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