| 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: |
Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One slushy runoff crossing on the ascent, a little challenging to cross without getting wet feet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Plenty of permanently bent over/ broken trees in the krummholz zone that are probably going to need trimming when the snow base melts |
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 | Comments: |
Two of us out and back to Cannon via the Tramway parking area & Kinsman Ridge Trail. Snow base is still very deep, 3' on average with plenty of area of drift base on the plateau as 6' in places. Bare rock at Old Man overlook. Temperature inversion today, with summit temps in the 40s, warm breeze, and a lot of melt-off going on. Mashed potato snow, very soft even along the packed base in places; snowshoes were the right tool for the hike. Step off the packed trail base just a little bit, even with snowshoes, and your leg takes a trip to the center of the earth. Couple minor icy spots. Should get even more interesting (and not in a good way) this week with rain and warm weather in the forecast. Saw about ~8 hikers and a couple hike-up skiers on the way. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul-William |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulwgagnon@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-09 |
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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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