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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Hancock, South Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, February 3, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: I was the only car in the lot 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All water crossings were frozen over. However, on the first signifcant crossing I punched through. Luckily it wasn't deep. Be careful. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The trails were in excellent shape. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: This was a nice walk in the woods until I arrived at the loop trail. A poster from the previous day recommended only spikes for the entire day. So I left my snowshoes in the car. That was a mistake. It was tough going on the ascend. Thank God for my poles and upper body strength. Another lesson learned today: Never hike on just one day rest after a heavy squat workout. My quads cramped up. Had to stop and stretch about every 10 minutes. It was miserable. This is also the first hike I've done where I hadn't seen a sole. Had both mountains to myself.  
Name
Name: Marshell Chandler 
E-Mail
E-Mail: steamir@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-02-05 
Link
Link: https:// 
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