| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch, Cedar Brook, Hancock Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Bring your ice skates for the parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Almost all are bridged at this point. I believe the 4th crossing on the Cedar Brook trail is the only one that isn't |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns on the Hancock Notch trail, the rest of the way was good |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was untouched until today since the last snowfall. I passed a couple before the Cedar Brook crossings (They broke Hancock Notch trail to Cedar Brook) and broke trail from there up to South then over to North where I luckily met them coming up the North trail right at the summit. I passed 2 more people ascending via North enroute to South so the trail should be in decent shape. Breaking the South trail was extremely difficult and it took me about an hour to go 0.5 miles from the split to the summit. Snow was drifted to 4+ feet in some parts.
Winds were also very high today heading up south so the tracks might be drifted over by now. |
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 | Name: |
Mike Morse |
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 | E-Mail: |
Michael.Morse29@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-12-16 |
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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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