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Hiking the White Mtns.

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    Dawn and i climbed Mt. Cannon today. Elev 4180' a touristy place (tram) , so we made our stay at the summit short.


    Dawn making her way up.....


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    A view of lonesome lake from up high.......


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    Dawn still going up......

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    A nice lookout......


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    The ascent included a ladder mounted to the slab. Going up.....





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    The ladder view from above......

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    After our stop at the summit, we descended to lonesome lake....
    Beautiful lake up high....


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    Great pics. ! You're gonna be sore tomorrow. :salute:
     
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    Probably, but getting out of the truck at home this time wasn't as bad. Actually nearly ran down it for the last mile. Gotta be quick with the trekking poles.
     
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    Endorphins dude, endorphins.... :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    You do know best! :rootintootin:
     
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    Another beautiful day for a hike. Did you leave from Lafayette campground? Lonesome Lake is a nice stop.
     
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    Yes we did. We left Lafayette, onto the lonesome lake trail>hi cannon trail>kinsman ridge trail>summit, back down the kinsman ridge trail>lonesome lake trail>dodge cutoff trail>hi cannon trail and lastly the lonesome lake trail. Kind of a mess from the closure.

    The lonesome lake trail is closed from the hi cannon trail to the dodge cutoff trail for trail maintaince. I think the 3"- 5" of rain in an hour we got a month ago did some major damage.
     
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    I just read read that on a trail website. Must be hard work getting damaged trails repaired again.
     
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    The trail crew is amazing. Had i known about the seek the peak happening today, we would've done that.

    There was a section coming down cannon on the kinsman ridge trail that was crazy. First time in awhile my legs began to shake. Dawn navigated it like a mountain goat. Slab with a steep pitch over a good sized drop. It was only about 8 ft long, but enough that i sat for a minute till the leg shakes subsided. o_O

    I'm not a big fan of heights believe it or not
     
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    Very nice pics!

    Thanks.
     
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    I think uncertainty for me with steep pitches is that I'm a little tall with a higher center of gravity and that cause some unsteadiness.

    We went to the Lost River a few years ago and the walkway railings are what I would consider low. I was carrying one of our kids up a steep section and I just did not feel safe, and the handrails were fence dowels that I could not get my hand around.
     
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    Yea, alot of sketchy sections on lost river.
     
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    Some of those ladder rungs look a little sketchy to me!!!

    Great Pictures
     
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    I thought so too before climbing. Some worn a bit, but they held up nice. :yes:
     
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    Wow. Lonesome lake looks fantastic to me!
     
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    It was beautiful! It would be a haul, but a kayak and a fishing pole would be great!
     
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    We went up there a couple of years back DSCN0646.JPG DSCN0648.JPG DSCN0656.JPG DSCN0652.JPG , but I cheated and took the tram.:eek: My son in Fraconia Notch, Cannon Mt.
     
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    Looks like a great day Well Seasoned I wish I was with ya!!!!!!
     
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    The weather was much cooler then when we did Jefferson. No black flies this time either!
     
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