| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail, Summit Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at tramway lot, lots of room. Summer parking at KRT trailhead is not plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No water crossings on this route. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two small blowdowns between glade and lookout, very easily managed. Signage okay, could use an arrow at the upper glade junction. Blazing rather worn. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen today :( |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
NA |
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 | Comments: |
Trail in good condition. Spiked (Hillsounds) to summit, used snowshoes on descent from low end of open area below summit well into the glade. Descending, appreciated full crampons below (along the glade) for a couple of bare ice areas, YMMV. Saw several other hikers, most spiking, two snowshoeing. Snowcover is still shallow low down, I think most hikers would find it too bony for snowshoes until the upper part of the glade. Only a little new snow today.
This is a trail (like the Ammi) that can be better (subjectively) in winter than in summer, with rough areas smoothed over by snow etc. Today the mudpits above the lookout were well frozen and covered with snow, though lower down there is still evidence of unmitigated erosion. |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-11 |
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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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