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Peaks
Peaks Mt. Huntington, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, bushwhack
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, June 5, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Hancock lot was half full @ 0630. Parking on the Kanc when I returned. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues at the crossing or in the stream itself...more on that later. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No issues to report. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Didn't see any. 
Bugs
Bugs: Annoying only when I stopped. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nothing. 
 
Comments
Comments: Started whack @ 2400' and made a new line for the plateau W of summit. Woods were thick-ish all the way to the plateau. Woods wanted to push me E also. Once on the plateau the woods mercifully opened up a bit and it was a fairly easy walk E to the register. Original plan included S peak but between energy spent and possible incoming storms I decided against it.

Descending I had wanted to try the WSW ridge but I overshot it early and wended up in a cliff area. After pulling myself out of that predicament I was getting tired and frustrated - and the woods really wanted to push me down slope so I gave in and went with it, slotting myself into the stream leading into the North Fork. This turned out to be a most welcome descent: I weaved in and out of the stream when convenient and either one bank or the other allowed for minimal bashing. It brought a different kind of concentration (slippery wet rocks vs. constantly plowing through trees) but IMO it was worth it. Note the only reason I tried this descent was due to the easy crossing on the way in.

Quite a day in the woods with a reminder that Mother Nature always has the last laugh.
 
Name
Name: HMJ 
E-Mail
E-Mail: trailsntrees(at)gmail(dot)com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-06-05 
Link
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