| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Hancock, North Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 1, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was plowed with a little ice in spots |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
See comments |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blow downs, nothing that was a problem. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one medium size dog. His people said he had no problem with the water crossings or steep descent. |
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 | Comments: |
All trails were in excellent condition, with very compacted surfaces, and a scant amount of new snow on the Ridge Link. There were a few wet areas which were easy to get around. Micro spikes were perfect footing for most of the hike (no post-holing if you stay on the trail.) We put on crampons for better traction on the descent of the South Link only. We came up and down on the South Link, then took the Ridge Link over to N. Hancock. The(spring) monorail is starting to emerge on the ridge, but was not a problem. FYI we met two guys with a dog who went down the North Link (in micro spikes, mostly butt sliding they told us) so that section sounds pretty similar to the conditions on the South Link. Three of the 5 water crossings on the North Fork were potential foot (or body) dunkers. The water level is fairly fast and high and only one of the 5 crossings was snow-bridged. Any ice left on the rocks and shore was unstable, although a few cold days may fix this. None of the possible crossings where the trail sections meet the North Fork were great, so we found better crossings up-stream or down-stream for 4 of the 5 crossings. Definitely a day for waterproof boots and gators (with spare socks and plastic bags to line wet boots just-in-case.) On several crossings it was not possible to cross without having your feet submerged briefly. Thanks to my hiking buddy Jadwiga for another great day out. |
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 | Name: |
Snaphappy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-01 |
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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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