Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
![Peaks](../icons1/iconmountain.gif) | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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![Trails](../icons1/iconhiker.gif) | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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![Date of Hike](../icons1/iconcalendar.gif) | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 9, 2019 |
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![Parking/Access Road Notes](../icons1/iconcar.gif) | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A bit challenging. At 8:30 we got the last of 3 spots on the access road to Hancock overlook parking lot. Large snow banks. Kang to that point had lots frost heaves. |
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![Surface Conditions](../icons1/iconlist.gif) | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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![Recommended Equipment](../icons1/iconsnowshoe.gif) | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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![Water Crossing Notes](../icons1/iconwater.gif) | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged except for one which was easy to rock hop. |
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![Trail Maintenance Notes](../icons1/iconsaw.gif) | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Hard to tell as the packed trail was several feet higher than in summer |
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![Dog-Related Notes](../icons1/icondog.gif) | Dog-Related Notes: |
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![Bugs](../icons1/iconfly.gif) | Bugs: |
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![Lost and Found](../icons1/iconquestion.gif) | Lost and Found: |
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![Comments](../icons1/iconcomments.gif) | Comments: |
Trails were well packed but high up requiring numerous duck unders. I bare booted a while while others wore spikes. Changed to snowshoes on the steeper sections. Section between summits rather gnarly and went off trail for a ways. Views were terrific on North Hancock with only a hint of a breeze. The highlight of the hike was the "mother" of all butt slides down South Hancock for about 1/3 mile down 700 feet vertical and half or more of the total distance down to the junction. Had no trouble controlling the rate of descent using snowshoe tails and hands. |
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![Name](../icons1/iconname.gif) | Name: |
Dexhiker |
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![E-Mail](../icons1/iconemail.gif) | E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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![Date Submitted](../icons1/iconcalendar.gif) | Date Submitted: |
2019-03-10 |
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![Link](../icons1/iconlink.gif) | 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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