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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
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, July 23, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at Hancock Overlook (no parking fee). There is a short path from the parking lot to the trailhead that crossed Rt 112 on the hairpin turn. Careful! Cars whip around the corner quickly.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Easy rock hopping 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Few blown downs, nothing unavoidable. Could use a few more blazes. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Present, but not too bad. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: An easy, relatively flat network of trails, until you get to the loop portion. Then the trail gets steep for about a mile before you reach the peak. Although the summit are wooded, there are decent overlooks near both peaks that make it well-worth the effort.  
Name
Name: Jordan 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Hikingthe48@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-07-23 
Link
Link: https:// 
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