Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cannon Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail, Kinsman Glade Ski Trail, loop trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 26, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking at tramway lot and additional parking closer to actual trailhead has been plowed |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
no water crossings |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a couple larger (old) blowdowns you can get under without kneeling |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
why not? |
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| Bugs: |
none - yay |
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| Lost and Found: |
people seemed to drop a couple water bottles (disposable) each week |
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| Comments: |
Thanks Rocket21 for recent report - there are indeed HUGE/DEEP postholes at the very edges of the (*mostly*) packed trail. I am puzzled why the couple dozen people I saw today going up or down were all wearing microspikes and carrying snowshoes (or just wearing micros and not carrying any snowshoes?????) - ? I don't know why it is a huge mystery what to wear? I was glad I saw 3 people on snowshoes.
At the top .5 or .25 miles the trail is getting ripped up by barebooters and wanders all over the krumholz plus there's occasional postholing deep between rocks. On the descent, I took much of the Kinsman Glade Ski Trail as the glade was closed to skiers today and I did not sink in with snowshoes on.
Beautiful views! Had a fun morning riding Cannon & Mittersill then came over to snowshoe back up. Very fun!!!! |
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| Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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| E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-26 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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