| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Cannon Mountain, 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: |
Thursday, January 27, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked over by the tunnel, but saw a couple vehicles in the summer lot when I came out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Didn't even notice the big one on Fishin Jimmy, it was so frozen over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a couple blowdowns on Hi Cannon near the bottom. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One Dark Chocolate/Cherry Kind bar. Not returning
One Voile Ski strap. Red |
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 | Comments: |
Got a nice early start (-8*) and went right to Lonesome lake with just spikes. Continued up Fishin Jimmy and changed to snowshoes at the campsite for the added traction and televators. Kept them on the rest of the hike. Caught pre-sunrise on North Kinsman, Even more light on South Kinsman, and full sunrise on North Kinsman. What a beautiful morning to be out. Decided to continue over to Cannon via Kinsman Ridge Tr. over the Cannon Balls, and was pleasantly surprised. It had new snow on it, but a snowshoe base underneath. Not fully packed, but enough to follow easily without causing any problems with walking. Not the case after going to Cannon summit and descending Hi Cannon. What a mess. Been bare booted for a while and it is nothing but holes, steps, and a very narrow trail. Too narrow for snowshoes in places which made travel a pain in the ass. I did pass three guys down near the bottom and gave them all gold stars for wearing their snowshoes, so with a bit of effort this trail may get cleaned up a bit before the big storm this weekend. Back to the car and noticed it had warmed up substantially (-2*) but the sun was out, so it felt like 10* |
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 | Name: |
Jim Jorgensen |
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 | E-Mail: |
mjannarone@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-27 |
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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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