| 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: |
Monday, December 12, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only my car and not plowed when I got there. Four other cars and plowed when I left. There was about an inch of snow in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossable with care. Some icy rocks and many snow covered. Not a problem with traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few walk unders and duck unders on Hancock Loop trail. |
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 | Comments: |
I executed this Plan B hike en route rather than a possible swing and a miss on Madison/Adams as the slow going snowy road conditions looked to be trending toward a 3 hr drive and then the wind report got worse. Bright, perfectly clear day with high visibility. There was no wind on the inbound on the lower el's in the morning but a biting wind up high on the summits and lesser in the trees and a slight breeze through the trees on the outbound. I hustled to get out of the wind on North. I used Hillsounds inbound and outbound to/from the North/South Hancock junction sign and full crampons up and around the CW loop. Two other hikers stuck to Hillsounds and seemed to be managing. The trail had a dusting to 1/2" of snow and ice/packed underneath. There was still rocks and roots protruding on Hancock Notch and Cedar Brook but plenty of ice/packed areas to land your spikes. Nice to run into on his 2nd grid Al and chat a bit. |
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 | Name: |
Dave D |
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 | E-Mail: |
dinz00@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-12 |
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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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