| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail, Arrow Slide |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 6, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lot was full but not overflowing onto the kanc at 9:30, plenty of empty spots by early afternoon |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing easily rock-hoppable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would not recommend dogs on the slide |
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 | Comments: |
Our first time going up the slide. We took the north branch at the loop junction and at first tried to get to the slide from the bottom of the decline right after the junction but didn't have any luck here. Got back from the trail and stayed on it until it takes a sharp right, and at that point we bushwhacked to the left and came out onto the slide, although not at the very bottom. See picture on our blog post for reference. Slide was unstable talus and scree for much of the hike, the kind where you don't want to be going up directly behind anyone else. Lots of wet slabs with a layer of algae on them that made them very slippery, although luckily there were enough dry areas to make it past. Would not attempt this when the whole thing is wet. It splits at a large cairn near the top, we went left and came out at the view point right near the summit after a short dense bushwhack. For pictures see https://adventuring.blog/2022/08/07/arrow-slide-the-hancocks/ |
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 | Name: |
John and Mel |
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 | E-Mail: |
jwilson@worcester.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-08-07 |
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 | Link: |
 https://adventuring.blog/2022/08/07/arrow-slide-the-hancocks/ |
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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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