Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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| Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hancock Overlook parking area is plowed |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were doable with extreme care. None are fully bridged yet. Some had mostly solid ice to walk across, others had some somewhat stable ice with the tops of rocks protruding while others had ice rocks and running water! We were careful and managed to keep our boots dry :) |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cedar Brook Trail is so much better when it is frozen solid and covered with snow! All trails in great shape! |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
I think some of the water crossings would have been a serious issue for pups today; probably would have gotten paws wet. Otherwise the trail was fine. |
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| Comments: |
Still not much snow but an improvement over last week! I made the decision to carry my snowshoes with the intent of using them on the steeps up North Hancock and boy, I am so glad I did! Between the traction and the heel bars I was one happy gal! Crusty snow and some ice up North Hancock, some unconsolidated powder in the col and then some more loose powder down South Hancock. Beautiful bluebird day with frigid temps but not a hint of wind! Great day out! |
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| Name: |
NH_Flyer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-21 |
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| Link: |
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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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