| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, Mittersill Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pemi Trail, herd path, bushwhack, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Mittersill Trail, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 3, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Cannon was a madhouse but at 10:45 there were only two cars at the Old Man Viewing Lot. When I returned mid afternoon about 40% of the parking in the upper lot was in use. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The mud between the East bump of Cannon and Cannon on the Kinsman Ridge Trail has three big mud pits. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
rather steep |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
I did a loop starting and ending at Old Man Viewing. Rock Climber's herd path is ok and bushwhack from the old helicopter pad to the view ledge off of KRT is rather difficult and luckily it isn't too long a distance, as many times as I have done this I still haven't found a good route. Clouds lifted as I reached the site of the Old Man's Head, nice views of the Eagle Cliff, the Franconia Range and all the traffic on I-93. Lots of people sitting on the view ledge and I met dozens more headed up and headed down on the KRT. So many people trying to go up and down Cannon's observation tower I rather felt badly for the crowd. I walked around the tower and headed down Taft ski trail to head to Mittersill. Met two men on top of Mittersill that had come all the way up the Tucker Brook Trail, they told me it wasn't easy walking it. Only sign up Mittersill Trail is yellow blazes painted on ledge. I walked road and work road west of Echo Lake and past Park Headquarters. Helped a lost person that was holding a State Park Map find Artist Bluff. The line for the Tram stretched from the building all the way to the parking lot. Happy leaf peeping! |
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 | Name: |
Nordic_Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-10-14 |
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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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