| 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: |
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of plowed parking but it is tight backing out |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A handful of leaners and duck-unders. I cut out one leaner at chest height on the steep section heading up North |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a pup loving life |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Who brought out a compactor to the lower sections of Hancock Notch trail? I legit bare-booted from the car to the North/South split of the loops. It was solid packed and with temps in the teens super solid. Switched to snowshoes at the split for use of the televators. Things are a little loose heading up North Hancock but still solid underneath. The viewpoint on North is huge as there's such a deep snow-pack. Much softer conditions along the ridge and occasional drifts with some impressive drifting on the final approach to South. Caught up with some other hikers on south and admired a pair of extremely friendly Gray Jays. Solid base heading down from south for butt-sledding down. There's a lot of loose powder so keep your zippers closed. I forgot to zip one "pocket" on my full zip rain pants and ended up with a leg full of snow. after a quick ten minute descent to the split intersection I made great time getting out and back to the car. Took snowshoes off at the Cedar Brook/Hancock Notch junction and bare-booted back. Definitely a great day to be out with minimal wind and good views. Expect conditions to change with fresh snow coming tonight and yes snowshoes are still required. |
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 | Name: |
BK Noonan |
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 | E-Mail: |
scrapperbk@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-20 |
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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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