| 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: |
Saturday, December 7, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Snowy lot, plenty of parking left at the beginning and end of day though. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ice over streams starting to collapse, recommend trying to find rocks to step on. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
5 or 6 dogs on the trail |
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 | Comments: |
Trail surface was mostly soft, packed snow. Didn't bother with microspikes until reaching the loop trail, and even then they were just minimally helpful. The hike would have been do-able with just boots. Snowshoes would have been helpful between the North and South peaks, but not necessary. Got stuck behind a particularly large group of about a dozen hikers going up the North peak, took a solid half hour for them to let us pass. 10/10 butt sliding down the South peak. |
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 | Name: |
PeterM |
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 | E-Mail: |
pmalloy90@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-09 |
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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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