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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Hancock, South Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, December 29, 2011
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Crossing the Cedar Brook was challenging in a few places - the ice is not strong enough yet, but some of the rocks for rock hopping are hidden below the ice.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The 0.7 mile trail to North Hancock is very slippery (blue ice) I slipped a few times with microspikes. The deepest snow is on the loop trail at about 8-12". But the snow is well packed in most places, so snowshoes aren't needed.  
Name
Name: bzig 
E-Mail
E-Mail: billwitzig at gmail dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2011-12-29 
Link
Link: https://billwitzig.com/hike/hancock.html 
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