| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Saturday, February 8, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking was filled to capacity when I returned. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
They were either ice bridged or easy rock hopped |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trails all in good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
great conditions for dogs today, though I didn't see any. |
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 | Comments: |
Well packed trails. Barebooting was possible but the trail was still soft and after only 100 feet I put on the snowshoes and kept them on until back at the road. Most, and I must have met about thirty happy hikers today, wore snwoshoes, but a few wore microspikes or crampons. The barebooters must have wasted a lot of effort on the soft trail bed. The trail up South Hancock was well worn and had some ice. Only a couple have been on the trail between the two peaks and I found many places completely covered by drifting snow. But this will no longer be the case after today. Coming down from the North peak was great as I was the first down and did not have to butt slide. |
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 | Name: |
Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-08 |
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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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