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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Hancock, South Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch, Cedar Brook, Hancock Loop
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, December 23, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Water crossings vastly improved from yesterday. Slushy/soft crossings in the AM had dried out and firmed up significantly by afternoon. Snow bridges not to be trusted. Two biggest crossings have log bridges. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Cedar Brook has some bend-overs. I cut a few that were really obnoxious. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Bare-booted to Cedar Brook. I believe the whole loop is bare bootable, very firm right now, but wore snowshoes because the water content made trails soft.  
Name
Name: bikehikeskifish 
E-Mail
E-Mail: timlucia@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-12-23 
Link
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