| 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: |
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Three other cars at 8:30am, lot had not been plowed, but wasn't an issue. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Almost all bridged, or easy to rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
It's all good. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two dogs, well behaved and loving the fresh snow. |
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 | Comments: |
Hancock Notch and Cedar Brook Trails can be bare booted as long as you stay on trail, but snowshoes were better to keep it packed down and avoid post holing. We went up North Hancock first and good snowshoes are definitely needed on the Hancock Loop Trail! My snowshoes don't have grips around the edge, and I was sliding back more than I was moving forward. Switched over to microspikes but the snow kept balling up underneath which left me with no grip, and I was post holing up to my waist near the top (sorry!). Switched back over to snowshoes near the summit of North, wore them over to South, and back to the car. Snow wasn't great for butt sliding down South Hancock, we made it roughly half way down. Beautiful hike, but the proper gear is definitely needed. |
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 | Name: |
MMK |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-23 |
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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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