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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, March 14, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lots of available spaces 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All rock hoppable 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: I can only imagine that dogs would have difficulty with the loop 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Lost a colorful wool hat on the way up to South peak. If found, would greatly appreciate an e-mail as it has some meaning for my friend Kristine who hiked with us today. 
 
Comments
Comments: First .3 miles from the lot had combo of ice and bare ground. Put on microspikes until the base of the Hancock loop trail, then switched to Hillsound trail Pros and gave gratitude to them multiple times. Up until the loop junction, trail was mostly consolidated snow and hard ice. On the way up to South peak, trail was mostly hard ice, some of the most difficult ice I've ever encountered. The ridge between summits was mostly hard packed snow. Coming down from North peak was very slow but I think a bit better conditions than on the trail to South. Still very icy with some hard packed snow at times. Lots of tree hugging today. Nice day with Meg and Kristine. Suzanne sat this one out today.  
Name
Name: Slow and Steady 
E-Mail
E-Mail: josefthecat@netzero.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-03-14 
Link
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