| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 13, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot to the left is “open” with a few parking spots without snow or ice. Some cars parked there and other parked on the snow/ice sections. I parked in the lot on the right. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Open and easily hopped |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a pair of aviator sunglasses above the ladders. |
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 | Comments: |
Spring conditions. The snow is fastly melting away - you can pretty much hear dripping, trickling or flowing water under the snowpack the entire hike. Snowshoes worked great for dealing with the sloppy slush. There were a few icy sections which weren’t too bad given the heat of the day softened it to allow traction to sink in. The snow is completely gone from the ladders. Right at the top of the ladders is bare ground. A couple feet to the left of the ladders is where the snow picks right up again at about knee height, making for an interesting transition. We went up and down the ladders in our snowshoes while another group said they removed their snowshoes for the climb down and then put them back on at the bottom of the ladder. The rest of the hike was uneventful. It was nice to sit on top of the tower without needing to throw on additional layers or being chased off by the wind. All in all a good day. |
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 | Name: |
BubblesTheHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
Kdoer @ yahoo . com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-13 |
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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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