| 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: |
Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area is nominally ploughed, but be advised, if snow is your car's kryptonite, consider what your day's goals are before driving into the parking area. If they include "getting stuck in snow" then full steam ahead. If they include "hiking" and you'd prefer to get home before dark, maybe another hike should be on your docket -- to that end, Lincoln Woods was in pristine shape. That said, if you have decent all season radials, or maybe even A/T tyres, you should do OK. Feather the clutch as per normal, and Bob's your uncle. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not a problem today! Snow/ice bridges were in fine shape. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail is a fall-line trail, as is the custom in most of the Whites. Be forewarned. That said, I encountered relatively nothing at all in terms of blow-downs. The few tree trunks that were "obstructing" the trail required a very slight "lean over a little" and almost no time at all spent navigating them. You spend more time opening a door to pass through. |
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 | Comments: |
Halfway up the meat and potatoes of the hike, I was questioning my life choices. Hot damn, every time I do this hike, I casually forget the massive elevation gain in almost no horizontal motion. But then I get to the summit, and enjoy a lovely, extremely easy hike across the col to the other summit. And there goes any memories I ever had about the work in getting to the summit. Oh well. This is a New England classic no matter what.
Someone had bare-booted it recently. For the love of the mountains, please wear snow shoes and help keep the trail in sweet shape. Everyone else thanks you.
Photos and a more detailed trip report are on my blog, as always. Enjoy! |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-25 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2021/02/26/trip-report-soft-snow-high-hancocks/ |
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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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