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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks South Hancock, North Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, May 7, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lots of room in Hancock parking lot 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No problems - streams are all low for time of year 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A few minor blow downs 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No dogs on the trail today - unusual 
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Path up to South Hancock is covered in ice and quite difficult to navigate. One of us took a 15ft fall when YakTrak lost grip. Recommend aggressive micro-spikes or taking trail to North summit only. Ridge between north and south Hancock is icy in places.

Met several other parties and a few grey jays St the summits. Views from north summit when clouds cleared for a short period in the afternoon.  
Name
Name: Ols and Nols 
E-Mail
E-Mail: bruno_hancock@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-05-07 
Link
Link: https:// 
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