| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, Northeast Cannonball, North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, bushwhack, Kinsman Pond Trail, Cascade Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We were the third car there this morning and then when we left there were three new cars. Lafayette Place is plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged well. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns on KRT around the Cannon Balls and one on Kinsman Pond Trail - none were an issue. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
KRT from Hi-Cannon junction to Lonesome Lake junction is very steep. Other than that a hiking dog should be fine. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
We managed to keep all our water bottles with us today! |
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 | Comments: |
We were planning on this hike Wednesday but with the coming snow we decided to squeeze it in today - literally. My husband got off work at 6am we drove up from the seacoast and had to be back in the seacoast for him to get back to work at 6pm. Everything went very well. We used spikes car to car. The steep section I refer to in the Dog Notes can be by-passed through the woods - I would recommend that, but that section of trail in general is pretty steep. There were a couple places snowshoes may have helped but things were pretty postholed and our shoes don't handle uneven terrain well (our new ones come in tomorrow!). Everything is well traveled, but not well packed except for the LL.
We bushwacked from the col between the Kinsmans to Kinsman Pond Trail - it cut off mileage but wasn't worth it as the snow was pretty deep. All in all, an incredible day to be out, no wind and gorgeous clear views. Unfortunately with the snow on its way this report is pretty much null and void, but thought I would put it up as the Cannon Balls hadn't been updated in a while. |
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 | Name: |
A & A |
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 | E-Mail: |
annieo23@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-04 |
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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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