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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks South Hancock, North Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, Hancock Loop Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, December 26, 2009
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot at hairpin turn plowed and in good shape. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Several water crossings have thin ice near edges.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One awkward blowdown on last half mile up South Hancock. Several easier step-overs on Hancock Notch Trail. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Trail in great shape for dogs 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trail is absolutely consolidated, although the Hancock Loop trail is a little bit slippery going up S. Hancock due to some glissading by prior descending hikers. Wore snowshoes but my friend did not have the ascent variety and he had to switch to microspikes for the last 1/2 mile up S. Hancock. Ridgeline is in good shape although a little bit less well packed down. Descent from N. Hancock is bare-bootable as the snow is pretty hard.  
Name
Name: John Stevens 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2009-12-26 
Link
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