| 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: |
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hancock Overlook parkinglot plowed very nicely. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several stream crossings, but all were minimal depth and no wider than a meter. The rest were bridged well. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several hat grabbers and pack yankers looming above along the way; decent sized blowdowns that have presumably been there for awhile. All easily ducked under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pooch-free day like I prefer. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
1 Lost Evo Ascent snowshoe is awaiting it's owner at the trailhead sign.
https://i.imgur.com/t7lVlfU.jpg |
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 | Comments: |
Hancock Notch, Cedar Brook, and most of Hancock Loop trails are hardpacked with a nice wide trail. Postholes are abundant, some several feet deep along the sides of the trails. I wore snowshoes for the entire Loop, though really microspikes are all that is required.Spikes will not chew anything up as the trail is quite solid. Some spots along the ridge were less well packed, and snowshoes are reasonable here, but I would say it is maybe 10% of the ridge that was loose powder, and not deep. |
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 | Name: |
RobargeDuMont |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-16 |
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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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