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: |
Friday, May 17, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issue |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were fine and rock-hop capable-Some I needed to heel step to avoid getting my toe box wet. |
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 | Comments: |
A very typical spring hike. Things started off dry, then a monorail off and on, very wet trail-water running on trail and mud, when the monorail started to slow me down around 2,280 ft I put spikes on but there were still patches-some long sections that there was no snow. Around 3200ft the snow amounts were more significant. I'm still carrying a my winter pack with crampons, spikes, and snowshoes but I don't recommend snowshoes on this hike at this time-it was very messy and would kill the ankles. I had a 5:15 start so I wasn't sinking on the monorail but it was soft, sticky and slippery (even in traction)-easily sliding off the edges of the monorail which was also breaking/collapsing. I went up North first (my normal preferred route) and it wasn't that bad. Between summits I also didn't think it was too bad-compared to how it has been all winter- but going down South was very messy even with traction. It rained all morning so things were very wet. Back to my car at 10-there was one other car on the lot when I got there this morning and it was still there at my return but I didn't see any humans all day. |
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 | Name: |
Pickles |
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 | E-Mail: |
rebeccasmithphotography@gmail.com |
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 | Date Submitted: |
2019-05-17 |
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 | 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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