| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 12, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lonesome Lake trailhead lot not plowed, but easily accessible for now (ice with snow crust on top). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues, though after Saturday 13 Jan rain that may change around Lonesome Lake. All other crossings are well-elevated. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Tree down across Kinsman Ridge Trail just south of the summit; easy bushwhack around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a caramel peanut butter cup still in wrapper on the way down. I'm not gonna eat it, though. |
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 | Comments: |
Could hardly pick a better day to be up at elevation. Franconia Notch was socked in fog the first hour or so, but cleared just as we were having chili at the tram's summit lodge. Gorgeous sites. This loop is far more interesting than the world-famous loop across the notch!
We wore spikes all the way up though we probably should have switched to snowshoes at about 3800-3900 feet. Snow is deeper up there and we saw regular, though shallower postholes. We did wear snowshoes down, though, to help try and start carving of a track and prevent more deeper postholes, which we did note on the Kinsman Ridge and Lonesome Lake trails. Snow was crusty but did give pretty well. These trails haven't seen any snowshoe use since the snows of a week ago.
Rain on Saturday 13 January, followed by an extended period of frigid cold, is gonna freeze up whatever surface there is out there -- and this includes postholes. So, be careful if not using snowshoes, especially once more snow falls on top of these surfaces! |
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 | Name: |
Erik Bertrand (HikerSinger) |
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 | E-Mail: |
erik@bertpc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikenh4k/posts/10161517125588724/ |
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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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