| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 24, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The hiker lot at Lafayette campground wasn't plowed- it was a full house at the information building (closed) parked along the road by 0900 or so. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems crossing small areas. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Any/all blowdowns were easily passed under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs, but a pile in the trail at the lower part of Lonesome Lake. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail up to the Lonesome Lake-Hi Cannon junction was well-packed, no problems with microspikes. Looked like it was pretty good staying on to Lonesome Lake hut- must have been where everyone was headed. Hi-Cannon, however, was only recently broken, and only lightly packed so we switched to snowshoes for the remainder of the ascent. It was a slow, strenuous slog because several groups appeared to have attempted the climb in microspikes, so the effort of the snowshoers that broke trail was pretty much for naught. Several people must have attempted butt-sliding across switchbacks and that made it even more entertaining. By the time we reached the ridge above the ladder we'd had enough. Ate some lunch and headed back after almost 4 hours on those (roughly) 2.5 miles. Views from the ridge were spectacular however, as the sun came out and there was almost no wind. |
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 | Name: |
Steve K |
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 | E-Mail: |
skostas@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-24 |
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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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