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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: Saturday, December 29, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: What with all the rain we've just had, lots of water crossings! Mostly easy rockhopping, but some ice on rocks to navigate. Water crossings were a frequent challenge on this Saturday hike.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Beautiful blustery ridge walk between the peaks, alternately windblown drifts and windblown bare. Completely erased the wet slushy slippery spring hike mindset I was in on the way up. There's a half-mile butt slide in use down the steep trail off the south peak!  
Name
Name: brendalind 
E-Mail
E-Mail: brendalind88@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-12-30 
Link
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