Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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, April 9, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot had one vehicle on arrival despite our late start, and only a few when we were back. Where was everybody? |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems, before loop see Rocket's report and on North Hancock's easy too with the low water. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No problems; before loop see Rockets report and on loop no different. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy day for the mighty tough little dog, and for Emma and Tobie. No hazards. Pepper even panted some due to the warm sun on his black coat but the snow was there to cool him off. |
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| Lost and Found: |
One black fleece glove was stuck on a spruce branch stub in the lower flat sections, so we left it there. |
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| Comments: |
This was one of those odd days when it seemed one could use any footwear (or buttwear on S. Hancock's section) without postholing or lost traction, and the warm sun would erase any signs of one's passage. There were places where the snow would ball badly up on microspikes or snowshoes. We also saw ski tracks past the South Hancock terminus. My guess is a fair amount more of warm sun would soon make snowshoes the footwear of choice. Georg shussed down the South Hancock section; that guy could ski down the Capitol steps in crampons with a little snow. We ran into two guys in shoes walking in with the intent of seeing the bridge; we suggested that wasn't a good idea. We only saw one group of 3 the whole day. There is so much snow up high that we had some very nice views from several places that have none or are highly obstructed in the summer. Great Spring hike with great companions. |
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| Name: |
Pepper and Me and Georg |
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| E-Mail: |
windriversjohn at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-09 |
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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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