| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 27, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2 spots left at 9:15 a.m.. Could have been 3 if someone didn’t park like an idiot making one spot unusable. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were all low and rock hoppable with some ice on the rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One step over blowdown. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Several happy ones. |
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 | Bugs: |
n/a |
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 | Lost and Found: |
n/a |
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 | Comments: |
Spikes went on about 1/2 mile in. Slippery black ice for much of the first 1.8 miles to Cedar Brook junction. Patchy black ice (more mud) between there and Hancock Loop. Spikes on/off for the 1.1 to the North/South split. Good traction needed up North especially from about 1/2 mile before North peak all the way across the ridge until about 1/3 mile down South peak - lots of thick unavoidable ice. I imagine there will be more ice overall due to below freezing temps for tonight and tomorrow/Saturday. Definitely take your good/aggressive spikes if you go Saturday. If you are extra cautious or have knee issues on the steeps you might want full crampons. |
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 | Name: |
TheGingerHiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-27 |
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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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