| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 25, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was plowed, no other cars around 10:00 am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Probably 10 small stream crossings, some had snowbridges, some were open. Snowshoed through all of them today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None. One tree across the path looked like a blow down but I removed the heavy snow and it sprung up just enough to get under, right near the summit. |
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 | Comments: |
I read that someone had broken out the first mile and a half of Hancock Notch trail so I decided to try and finish what was started , and I was successful in breaking it out to the summit, solo. I took my snowshoes off for the steep last half mile and was only post holing to my knee, even though I was sinking about that deep in my 28 inch snowshoes. I wore the snowshoes on the way down and also used a sled. It took me almost 5 hours to reach the summit so I didn’t have energy for more trail breaking to do South peak. A very satisfying day anyway. |
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 | Name: |
Carl Gifford |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-25 |
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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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