| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 21, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lafayette parking was fine at 7:30am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water was easily passable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Lonesome Lake Trail up, Kinsman Ridge down
What a mix for us intermediate hikers. Traction is strongly recommended and we were nervous for others we passed in sneakers. It was 80 degrees so I’m sure the slush will get worse this weekend. On way down Kinsman my sister slipped and slid down about 20 feet and crashed into a rock and stump. Luckily she was okay with scrapes and bruises. Our path- Lovely trip up to the Lonesome Lake hut, bare boot to there. Spikes critical up Lonesome Lake trail to Kinsman Ridge Trail. The ascent to peak was challenging as its straight up and icy and at points it was tricky to see where trail went. Of course great views from tower at top. We chose to go down Kinsman which was all snow/ice and we took the trip very slowly, especially after fall. Snow 75% down. Walked the bike path 2.5 back to parking, sounded good in our plan but was still hard after a long day. We saw only a few people. |
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 | Name: |
K Murray |
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 | E-Mail: |
Riesse1@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-22 |
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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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