| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 26, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot not plowed due to gov't shutdown; but ample on-street parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Recent rains and melt made crossings challenging; but not impossible. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few downers on approach, Ridge Trail difficult due to downers and snow weighing down branches, especially near north peak. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None, Nala had a blast. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nyet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Hancock Notch Trail was fairly stable; but I followed three bare booters in and trail was a mess. On way out, it was better due to campers at Notch, Brook junction who had used sleds and skis which helped the trail a lot. South Peak trail was not packed out. Ridge Trail had significant drifting and trail was hard to follow in places. Blazes are around 3 feet off ground and were snow covered. A lot of blow downs near North Peak. Descent off North Peak was horrible due to numerous bare booters on trail today. This trail needs people with snow shoes to establish a good monorail. |
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 | Name: |
David Stowe |
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 | E-Mail: |
davidstowe@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-26 |
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 | Link: |
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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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