| 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 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 20, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The ice bridge over the "falls" @ .2 east of Cedar Brook/Hancock Loop junction won't be there long. Even with all the melt, all other crossings weren't much of a thought. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Just a few easily navigated blowdowns on the final ascent of S Hancock on ridge. |
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 | Comments: |
The evening freeze (after Saturday thaw) and still below freezing temps above 3K' made for scalable slide up Hancock in my soon-to-be rockspike Hillsound trail crampons. However, we switched to 10 point crampons for the descent of South Hancock. That north facing slide has quite a few patches of sheet ice in the upper .3 and the 1/2" of granular snow on most of the slope would have made for a heart racing descent in the microspikes. Recommend ascent up South and down from North peak if all you are carrying is microspikes.
Sunday AM Hancock notch trail in spikes, but by 1:30pm there was already an inch of mashed potatoes starting at the Cedar Brook Junction and plenty of collapsed trail over the multitude of runoff locations. The last mile to the parking lot was pretty bare though. |
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 | Name: |
Mudskipper |
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 | E-Mail: |
ericashwell@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-20 |
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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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