| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail, Rim Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot right near trailhead plowed out nicely. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of blowdowns 5 minutes into hike easy step over and few steps off trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One seen who'd lost his/her booty. Looked for it but didn't find it on my way down. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Believe the lost booty must be off trail where dog poked through a ways. |
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 | Comments: |
Quick work day hike. Was going to head up with light traction only but just as I was about to start out the 2 hikers with the dog decided that they were going back to car for snowshoes. I followed suit and did not regret it. Good call. Used shoes car to car. 2-3" unpacked new snow to start with 4-6" higher up. Lots of drifting in the open and being first one up I believe I missed a turn in the last .2 miles before the Rim Tr. junction. It got me there but I think where it zigs and zags near top I didn't do a zag. Apologies to any following but with the winds today I imagine all tracks won't be there tomorrow. Snowshoes very helpful for last 1/2 mile. There were a few awkward steps with shoes on account of low snow depth but just enough snow cover so that ice was pretty much a non issue. KRT appeared well packed from Lonesome Lake side. Where sheltered the trail should be nicely packed as others were in shoes behind me. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-21 |
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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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