| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Sunday, February 1, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed room for many.
Lot notes on Kanc. Osceola ski lot and East Pond lot are not plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged or easy to step over. Couple were running but easy to stay dry. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Hancock Loop could use some brushing and has a few potential head and eye pokers (due to snow depth) but overall in very good shape. Cedar Brook in great shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw none. Trails would be fine but temp might be an issue. |
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 | Comments: |
We used snowshoes from the car and kept them on all day and they were perfect. Televators up North were great. Some used spikes and did some divot work. Some postholes between N and S. Tried to fill some in and the storm will help also. Overall the trail is relatively compacted and a perfect snowshoe hike. Cold temps to start with the wind but after about a mile we were protected and it was beautiful. The climb up N with the sun on your back and no wind was awesome. Super views today. Was very cold and windy on S but the fast (slide) down got us warmed back up. Nice to run into and talk with Al and Kevin. Snowstorm will of course make this post irrelevant. |
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 | Name: |
KRobi |
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 | E-Mail: |
robisho at comcast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-02-01 |
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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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