| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Hancock, North Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking on a weekday |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lots of fun crossings on these trails. Water is low so plenty of rocks to hop on. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Hancock Loop is in the running for worst eroded trail in NH. Since the trail ups to the summits are the drainage ditches I'm not sure how drainage could be changed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met Olly working his 4Ks. Awesome little guy having a great day. |
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 | Bugs: |
Enough wind to keep 'em mostly away. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day to be out on the trails, thank goodness for a rare Tuesday hike. Set out on this lollipop trail to check it out from south to north; counter to the first time I hiked it north to south. Hancock Notch Trail & Cedar Brook Trail were a nice, easy warmup. Heading up to South Summit was, as expected, a slow heart pounding slog. View from South Summits lookout was well worth the effort. The trail between the summits is a gift from the mountain gods, a peaceful forest with the sound of wind thru the trees. Then the downhill begins, knees, ankles, scree, loose rock, an unrelenting downhill. I thought I'd come out of today with a preference for one direction or the other, and I really cannot say which way is better. |
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 | Name: |
Towanda |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-05-26 |
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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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