| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Cannon Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 18, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lafayette Place parking lot is very crowded but plowed and in good condition. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
3 dogs including a giant St Bernard - all on the trail to the hut. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a green bandana on Fishin Jimmy and left it on a visible branch hoping its owner would find it on their way down. |
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 | Comments: |
The route to Lonesome Lake was very well packed down. I got an early start and wound up being the second one up to the Kinsmans today starting at Fishin Jimmy, first in snowshoes so I was pretty much breaking trail the whole way. In most areas there is only 5-6 inches of snow without ice underneath so the steep rocky bits up Fishin Jimmy were very challenging in snowshoes. On the way back down the trail was very packed down thanks to about 10-12 additional hikers coming through and I was able to return to spikes.
I originally intended to make a loop starting with Hi-Cannon trail but saw that nobody had been up it since the snow and decided to skip. On my way back down it looked like maybe one snowshoer had gone up today.
All of this will be obsolete tomorrow morning post-snowstorm. |
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 | Name: |
Joanna |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-18 |
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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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