February 23, 2021
Hiked Cannon Mountain up the Kinsman Ridge Trail. It was not really broken out, maybe one person? and in some places (through the glades) it was skied over. Got off-trail and ended up on ski slopes for the end. Just Chuckles and I and the book "The Midnight Library" which was awesome. Saw quite a few spiders on the snow! mostly in the first mile! It was snowing for most of the hike but at the top, snowing and windy and night had settled in. Luckily it was not too cold. Started at about 4:30 pm because I had to show a condo in Waterville at 3:00 and thought that while I was halfway there I might as well hike Cannon! I got to the top right before 6:00pm. Sledded down the slopes but ended up by the main lodges so had to walk about .75 mile back to the truck. No hip flexor issues but this was a pretty short hike compared to what I have been doing lately.
I wanted to fit this one in February because now I will (hopefully) complete my first round of the 48 4000' footers of NH in under 6 months. I did Jackson-Pierce on September 26 but before that, I had done Cannon (different trails: lonesome lake loop starting at Lafayette Campground) on March 28, 2020. Now I can start my 4000' odyssey on 9/26 instead of 3/28! Also, got it in a different month and season than the last time. I hope to finish all 48 in winter next year. I think I will have 27 peaks done during this winter and will try and do the other 21 next winter.
This was the first solo hike I have done since January 1st. I forget that I enjoy hiking alone. It reminds me how strong and capable I am. I listened to The Midnight Library on this hike. They’ll forever go together.
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