| 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: |
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot at the hairpin was wide open today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Hoppable with poles. Rocks that look wet are probably coated with ice. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine trail for dogs. Water available on the first 3 (and last 3) miles; all frozen up on the ridge |
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 | Bugs: |
The grey jays were bugging me |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
A good day for rock spikes. Or good spikes that will soon become rock spikes. We went clockwise on the loop. The ascent was tricky because there was enough snow and ice that you wanted spikes, but enough exposed rocks that you didn’t want to wear them. I put them on 1/3 of the way up, and kept them on for the ridge traverse and descent from south peak. There was much more snow coming down, fewer metal on rock moments.
I had the outlook on south peak all to myself, it was lovely in the full sun and out of the wind. Only two other parties out today, and since we all did the loop clockwise, did not encounter each other until I was passed by jogging hikers on the way out. Everyone had dogs. One of my dogs tore a toenail somehow, but that was just a random thing, no fault of the trail. |
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 | Name: |
Amy & the Pyrs |
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 | E-Mail: |
amyr72@juno.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-23 |
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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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