| 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: |
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dry pavement |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossable with care. Last Cedar Brook Tr crossing and first Hancock Loop Tr crossing were the most difficult. I was back out by noon before things warmed up much but even in that time the water levels rose noticibly, some rocks that I stepped on on the way in were under water on the way out... |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown on ridge that required a detour around, otherwise just "duck-unders" |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Started in microspikes, Hancock Notch Tr was all ice and I expected this to be the theme of the day. However, Cedar Brook Tr was packed snow in good shape, as was the Hancock Loop Tr to the junction. I expected the S trail to be the most icy so chose to do the loop CCW. However, the S trail was beautiful, all packed snow with no bare ice. Put on snowshoes at the junction for the televators and the traction. The ridge was also packed snow with a nice snowshoe track for the most part, but in some places people had trashed it by barebooting in soft conditions. Please use snowshoes if the snow is soft! N trail down was not nearly as nice as the S trail, with much erosion, holes and bare ice. Knowing what I know now, my recommendation would be to do the loop CW. Climb the trashy N trail and enjoy (even glissade) the S trail. All in all a great morning. Didn't see anyone else on the trail at all. |
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 | Name: |
Bilbo B |
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 | E-Mail: |
BurkeNH@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-01 |
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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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