Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Hancock, North Hancock, NH |
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| Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$3 fee at Hancock Overlook. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were manageable with a couple steps on slightly submerged rocks. I'm not sure if I've ever seen water in the sag between the split on the loop trail and the ascent of N Hancock but it was a full flowing brook today. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I took out a few blowdowns and cleared a couple waterbars along the Hancock Loop. Along the ridge it was brushy in spots but not bad. I noticed recent waterbar clearing on Hancock Notch Tr. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy hike for Marlie today. The warm temps were balanced out by the melting snow. Lots of sipping streams down low and slushy snow up high. |
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| Bugs: |
Not yet. |
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| Comments: |
Another year, another birthday, another snowman made on my birthday. The snow started within a mile on Hancock Notch Tr but was spotty and only short sections of monorail. At the split on the Hancock Loop I put on microspikes for the ascent up to S ok uth Hancock. There was still 1 to 2 feet of snow/monorail most of the way up with little ice. The summit itself was bare but the snow returned as we crossed the ridge where I postholed a few times up to my crotch. There was less snow on the summit of North Hancock and the trail down was mostly wet with a few patches of snow. Only saw three other hikers out and overall it was a very enjoyable day.
9.6 mi. 2700' elev+ 5 hr 40 min
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| Name: |
IQuest |
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| E-Mail: |
iandanner@hotmail com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-18 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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