Ascent of Cannon Mountain on 2009-10-18

Climber: Matthew Nelson

Others in Party:	Aaron Davis Stacey Kenfield
Date:	Sunday, October 18, 2009
Ascent Type:	Successful Summit Attained
Peak:	Cannon Mountain
Location:	USA-New Hampshire
Elevation:	4080 ft / 1243 m
Ascent Trip Report This hike really redeemed the weekend. It finally stopped raining around 6AM and things dried out a little bit. The trail was much steeper than I expected and much of the upper half was either on rock slab or mud. We did our best to stay dry. The views were beautiful, and the weather very pleasant while in the trees. Aaron and Stacey on the way up. Looking down on Lonesome Lake from Cannon There was considerable wind at the summit, but that is expected. The way down was also smooth. All in all a great hike, and definitely needed after the disappointing day before.

Summary Total Data
Total Elevation Gain:	2305 ft / 702 m
Round-Trip Distance:	5.6 mi / 9 km
Route:	Cannon Trail
Trailhead:	Lafayette Campground  1775 ft / 541 m
Route Conditions:	Maintained Trail, Stream Ford, Scramble, Rock Climb
Weather:	Cool, Windy, Clear
Ascent Statistics
Time:	2 Hours 15 Minutes
Descent Statistics
Time:	1 Hours 45 Minutes
Ascent Part of Trip: Franconia Ridge 10/09 Complete Trip Sequence: Order Peak/Point Date Gain 1 (Attempt) Mount Lafayette 2009-10-17 2162 ft / 659 m 2 Cannon Mountain 2009-10-18 2305 ft / 703 m Total Trip Gain: 4467 ft / 1362 m    Total Trip Loss: 4467 ft / 1362 m

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