| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Lonesome Lake, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Basin Cascade Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Around Lonesome Lake Trail, Lonesome Lake Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings were bridged over although still thinner than usual for this far into winter |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
6 or 7 verrryyy happy snow dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas off trail near Kinsman Falls |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Started around 11am. We wore snowshoes the entire hike. Trail was fairly packed out to Kinsman Falls. Past the falls, the trail was choppy because of bare-booters. It was tough to pack down on snowshoes because it was slightly crusted over. The perimeter trail around Lonesome was fairly packed down. On our descent, the trail was chopped up again from bare-booters. Once we were down at Kinsman Falls again (around 4pm) the snow was compact. The trail around Kinsman Falls + Cascades might be slick and tad crusty tomorrow morning.
Out of all the hikers we encountered today, seemed like 1/3 wore snowshoes and 2/3 were bare-booting.
Beautiful day on the trail and amazing view of Franconia Ridge! |
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 | Name: |
Busy Beavers |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-28 |
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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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