| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in ski tram parking lot near porta-potties (used one which was clean and even had tp!). Saw several cars parked near giant piles of wood chips not far from the trail head. Opted not to park there as trucks were coming in and out to load up with mulch. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
couple easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blue blazes could use refreshing. Trail is badly eroded near the bottom in an area with a lot of gravel scree. No blowdowns or duckunders |
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 | Comments: |
This was a more challenging hike than the one done in the morning to Mt. Waumbek. The trail is pretty steep - in 1.7 miles it climbs over 2000 feet. There are an assortment of obstacles including an area of unstable gravel scree, wet slab rock, running water in the trail, and sections with large boulders to pick your way through. Between the first ridge and the summit there was a flat area with several mud and water pools. There was a little bit of decaying monorail easily avoided. Spikes came along for the ride. Poles were extremely useful for the descent the same way. |
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 | Name: |
Dexhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-06-03 |
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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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