| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Pemi Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, September 8, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Lafayette Place. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of any significance. First footbridge on Lonesome Lake Trail broken and sagging, but easily avoided. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Both trails on Cannon need significant work. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs are now prohibited from being within 300 or so feet of the summit lodge. If you wish to buy a coffee or use the restroom, you'll have to leave your dog on the Kinsman Ridge Trail. Courtesy your tax dollars. |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
While the trails down low (Lonesome Lake, Pemi Trail), were generally in good shape, the trails up Cannon are an embarassment to the state park system. Unmitigated erosion, missing signs (including the remains of a temporary paper sign at the Dodge Cutoff junction that's been there for years, barely held in place by pushpins), large mudbogs, herd paths all over the place, and very brushy corridors (quite a few areas of 6" wide airway on Hi-Cannon). |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-09-08 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.taxpayersforcannon.com/environmental.php |
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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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