| 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: |
Thursday, January 19, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area was clean to the pavement. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Trivial. If you have above the ankle height boots, and they're made of Gore Tex, don't sweat it. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was awesome. There were a few "duck under" boughs/trunks, but they became trivial when you realized you could swing yourself under in a half a second. |
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 | Comments: |
As I write this, the weather gods are opening a can of "whoop-ass" on New Hampshire. It's slated to be 5-10 inches of the white stuff.
I wrote a trail report on my blog out of a sense of doing it properly. But know that almost all of it is dead in the water right now. The trail as I experienced it was a breeze. I'm seeing that much of that will be a different animal in a day or two. If you wear snowshoes on the trail, and they work for you, please comment. Much of the snow was decent higher up the trail, and even up to the col, but again, please comment. Make your voice heard, and help others.
Highlight of the day? Running into Steve Smith. 10/10: would do that again in a hot minute.
Trail report is on my blog as always. |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2023/01/19/happy-on-hancock-huzzah/ |
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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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