| 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: |
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Summer lot not plowed in winter and there is a nice snowbank there are a deterrent, we parked over by the tunnel/cabin. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of sagging branches that you have to duck under, but all things considered following the ice storm the trails are in way better shape than I thought they might be. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Might be tough with the ladder. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nope |
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 | Comments: |
Group of 3 got a leisurely afternoon start. Lonesome Lake had seen some traffic and was pretty hard packed. A set of tracks turned at the Dodge Cutoff and from that point we were in untouched fresh powder, which was surprising. It ended up snowing in the notch most of the day so there was about 4-6 of unconsolidated powder, as opposed to the hard frozen track that was expected post storm. 2 in snowshoes, 1 in spikes. At times icy under the fresh snow. Ladder was snowed in, especially towards the right side, not ideal and one member of our crew took a little spill on the descent. Steps leading up to the tower are the same, careful coming down. Bring the hoods and the hardshells, be ready to duck dive dodge limbs like patches ohoulihan. |
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 | Name: |
mmace724 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mikeymace at Hotmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-31 |
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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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