| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail, Lonesome Lake Trail, Kinsman Pond Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Dodge Cutoff, Hi-Cannon Trail, Pemi Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, June 17, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Cannon Mountain in the large ‘hiker lot’. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in great shape even though a couple of sections on the Cannonballs could use a trim. Dodge Cutoff was right in places too. |
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 | Bugs: |
Only around Lonesome Lake while trying to eat lunch in peace. |
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 | Comments: |
I took the first Tram to the Cannon summit at 9am to start the day. I’ve climbed this summit twice (no desire to do it again, even though it’s a great view), because the point of today’s hike was to redline area trails. Descending from the summit I did an out-and-back to grab the Lonesome Lake trail then continued on Kinsman Ridge over the Cannonballs to the four-way junction. Continued on the Kinsman Pond trail past the shelter and tent sites (very nice area, well signed) and paused at Kinsman Pond for a while. The trail itself runs in a dry river bed at times and many herd paths have been created in this area. Sat on a footbridge at Lonesome Lake for lunch (didn’t go to the hut this time) and watched many fish jump while the black flies hustled me along. Dodge Cutoff and a 2 mile section of the Pemi trail were by far the least traveled of the day while the lower section of Hi-Cannon and Lonesome Lake were the most traveled. Felt like a long day. |
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 | Name: |
Rick |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-06-18 |
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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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