| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Around the Lake Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Hi Cannon Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 5, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lonesome lake lot 3/4 full, bridge will be replaced 6/29 - 7/12 fyi |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All well bridged except for the small stream near the bottom of Hi cannon where I semi unintentionally sat down in the middle on this nice mossy rock (nice refreshing bum touch) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Hi cannon is still the rough gravely shoot |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
Nibbling on the summit tower, pretty manageable in motion and non-existent below 3000'. Quite baffling tbh |
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 | Lost and Found: |
My porous dermal membranes ability to sweat |
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 | Comments: |
Good day for acclimating to summer temps tho I was in the shade most of the day thankfully. They had spice cake at the hut and then looped around the back side of the lake for the scenic route before climbing up into the steep col between NE Cannonball and Cannon. The stretch from here up to Hi Cannon is as steep as remembered and had the summit to myself and the blackflies. Hi Cannon is in decent shape above Dodge cutoff and this is year 10 of being completely and utterly baffled as to why the stretch down to the Lonesome lake trail split hasn't gotten any trail maintenance. Its easily top 5 for 4k trail erosion (before I contributed to worsening it) sigh. Mostly dry rock and minimal mud tho I expect way muddier conditions when I go out next on sunday |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-06-05 |
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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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