| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Dodge Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Between Lonesome Lake hut and kinsman shelter there were several water crossings that got super sketchy. I wouldn’t have wanted to come back down across those. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A lot of blowdowns. More blazes PLEASE! The trail was hard to follow at times, especially kinsman ridge. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Probably wouldn’t bring a dog on kinsman ridge trail |
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 | Bugs: |
Not a one |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A couple microspikes |
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 | Comments: |
Dicey dicey dicey. The snow was pretty well packed from Lafayette campground to the kinsman’s with only a couple post holes when I had to go off trail to avoid the water crossings, but going over kinsman ridge trail to cannon mountain was WILD. It took three hours to get two miles because every other step I was deep in snow, up to my hips at times. Soaked feet. Not too cold thankfully, but wet. The section of the ridge trail between lonesome lake trail and hi cannon trail was pure hell. Super steep, and then suddenly was up a frozen waterfall with no way down. Thankfully went down hi cannon after sumitting, but even that was pretty sketch. I was happy to have run into some other folks to go down together. Be prepared. Don’t go up anything you don’t want to go down. |
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 | Name: |
Clara |
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 | E-Mail: |
clara438@icloud.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-24 |
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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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