| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the hairpin turn trail head off the Kancamaugus Hwy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
This trail has several brook crossings. Some were ice-bridged, the open ones had very shallow water at this point. No difficulty. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of leaner-overs that will not be an issue when the snow pack recedes. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs out today. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs today. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail to the Hancocks is well packed, getting all the traffic. However, the spur trail up North Hancock was full of loose snow. Booted to the junction, snow shoes to the summit. Snow depth on the slope had buried all the trail paint blazes to the summit. At least 5+ ft of snow to do that. Excellent views off North Hancock from the deep snowpack. Mountains visible in all directions, including Mt Washington, Mt Moosilaukee, and Mt Lafayette. Did not do the loop over to South Hancock, but the trail was broken out and other hikers were traveling it. No recent tracks showing on the further sections of the Hancock Notch and Cedar Brook trails. |
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 | Name: |
Tom Fernald |
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 | E-Mail: |
tomfern55@rocketmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-13 |
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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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