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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Hancock, South Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All easy to cross. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: One friendly dog. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Started hike at 6:05am wearing microspikes. There was about one inch new snow near trailhead and 3 inches further in. Trail packed under fresh snow. Changed into snow shoes at beginning of steep section up Hancock. I had thought about putting them on sooner. Televators made ascent easy. Snowshoes stayed on for the rest of the hike to Hancock South and out to parking lot. A group of about ten hikers coming in when I was hiking out were all wearing snowshoes, so trail well packed. Not sure how far in they made it. The tracks made by hiker who started before me were already covered with snow drifts 12 to 16 inches deep in spots along ridge. A reminder of how quickly our tracks can disappear. Was able to walk/slide down steep section from Hancock South. Had a fun hike!  
Name
Name: Daron Tansley 
E-Mail
E-Mail: sheeptrills@msn.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-01-07 
Link
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