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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Hancock, South Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, July 15, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot full at 10:30am on a Thursday. Had to park on the edge of the driveway. Lot is good sized, but obviously popular. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: 5 or 6, all easy at this time of year. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: 3 blowdowns between Hancock and South Hancock. All easy to step on or over. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Good trail for an agile dog. Couple of steep spots, but nothing truly unmanageable. Only saw one dog today. 
Bugs
Bugs: Very few. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trail is wet and muddy. Flat until you get to the loop. Everyone recommends going clockwise, but we saw people doing the opposite, and both ways have a steep decent. Footing was overall good, although you have to be careful with small rocks slipping and sliding coming down.  
Name
Name: Hike&BikeGirl 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-07-16 
Link
Link: https:// 
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