| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Arrow Slide, Hancock Loop Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 1, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Slush, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns on the Hancock Notch Trail. I spent about 45 minutes cutting many of them out of the way but there are still plenty left. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Madison had fun. Although Madison did all right on Arrow Slide, I wouldn't recommend it for dogs and won't bring her on it again. Too much loose scree. |
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 | Comments: |
Started on dry trail with no snow. About 1/2 mile in I ran into snow. Not worth putting any traction on. From there it was snow for 100 feet and then bare trail for a hundred feet etc... Gradually becoming more snow, but I didn't bother putting traction on. I decided to take Arrow Slide for the first time since it looked mostly clear of snow. Ended up with a 1/10 of a mile bushwhack at the top. I but my snowshoes on there and kept them on across the ridge over to South Hancock and down to the base of the loop. |
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 | Name: |
Eric Rathbun |
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 | E-Mail: |
elrathbun@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-05-01 |
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 | Link: |
 https://ericexplores.com/2010/05-01/entry.shtml |
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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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