Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Cannon Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The higher elevations have a lot of standing water on the trails -- very soupy. While not a "water crossing" in the textbook definition, there's a lot of opportunities to get your feet wet. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One easily crossed blow-down within the first quarter mile of the Lonesome Lake trail -- likely blown down during last night's ripper of a storm. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
A few happy pups on the trail enjoying the day out. |
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| Bugs: |
Not nearly as bad as on Moosilauke the other day. Indeed, not bad at all. |
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| Comments: |
As mentioned above, the Kinsman Ridge trail especially is quite soupy. A lot of bog bridges have disintegrated into peat, and there's no shortage of mud. The lion's share of it seemed to be on the bit between North Kinsman and Cannon. The ridge between the two Kinsmans didn't seem that bad.
A group of AT thru hikers did mention some big storm-related issues near Eliza Brook. My plans today didn't include same, so I didn't put eyes on it. But all reports from everyone I talked to were in agreement: the storm last night was epic. (Even where I was, miles and miles away, we saw 40 MPH winds, crazy lightning, and firehose intensity rain.)
Also, Cannon was #48 for me. Now onto the 67. Woo-hoo!
Blog post will be up within the next 24 hours. |
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| Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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| E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-06-19 |
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| Link: |
https://www.proteanwanderer.com |
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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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