| 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: |
Monday, January 6, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking is to the right as you enter Lafayette Place Campground. Lots of space. Well plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a few blowdowns on Hi-Cannon. All are easy to go over, around or duck. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not a dog day hike! |
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 | Comments: |
We started in light traction from the car but switched to snowshoes, mainly for the televators, shortly after starting up Hi-Cannon. The trail is in excellent condition. It's is well packed (soft packed snow over hard base). There's several significant patches of ice above the ladder, which are unavoidable so should have traction. We managed to ascend the ladder in snowshoes but opted to descend the trail & ladder in light traction. Gorgeous day but it was frigid & howling winds at the summit making for a very brief visit. Thankfully, we were protected from the wind below tree-line. Many thanks to Donna D for joining me on my quest. |
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 | Name: |
Gridiot106 |
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 | E-Mail: |
ewberry1@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-06 |
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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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