| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Dodge Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 12, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No major issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Not much in terms of blowdowns and stepovers especially compared to other trails - plenty of face level brushers especially up high, got pretty snowed on from the few inches from yesterday. Small temporary signs for Hi-Cannon trail at Lonesome Lake trail and Dodge Cutoff at the junction with Hi-Cannon, both had some blown snow on them so pay attention if looking for either |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Should be fine for dogs ok with slightly deeper snow |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes car to car. A few inches of fresh snow on Lonesome Lake trail up to the lake, followed one set of boot prints but those tracks continued to the hut. Continued on Lonesome Lake trail to the ridge which had a visible trench but was unbroken, started as a few inches down low which increased to 4-6" in spots near the junction. A few 12"+ drifts on KRT to the summit, difficult to get traction on a few of the steeper pitches. VERY windy up top, summit tower stairs also very icy. Wanted to descend the same way but one steep icy pitch on KRT was sketchy coming up and would have been very dangerous on the way down so took Hi-Cannon - also unbroken, similar snow depths but a more unstable track underneath. Ladder mostly buried, I felt more comfortable descending it backwards. Rest of the hike was uneventful, saw the only two people all day about a half mile from the trailhead. Even though it was sunny and 55 yesterday at home, snowshoes will definitely still be needed up high for a while. |
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 | Name: |
Winter hiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-12 |
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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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