| 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: |
Sunday, April 11, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of space today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock Hopable, one has grouping of logs as a bridge easily navigated w/spikes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good shape, one large tree on Hancock Trail easy to get around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cooper had a great hike topped off with a find of a chuck-it ball on the descend of S. Hancock (packed that out). 3 other friendly doggies enjoying the day. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Dry trail to start didn't last long; Rock spikes went on after about 1/2 mile and stayed on until returning to the same place on trail. Trail had icy patches that gradually developed into a soft mushy mashed potato monorail with post holes on the sides, Stepping off the monorail resulting is slipping into the holes. Both ascent and decent varied between soft frozen ice flows and patches of snow. Descent of south peak was slow going. Trail between the peaks was a developing monorail of soft snow, with more post holes. Seemed that the amount of bare ground down low was increasing with the heat of the day. Lots of flowing water on the trail and in the streams. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-11 |
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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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