| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Hancock, 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, May 5, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample parking - the real challenge is getting safely across to the trailhead on that hairpin turn |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There are several - last time up here I counted 13. Helpful if you have waterproof boots as some rocks are under water. Water is high but we had no trouble picking our way across each |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Someone in our group carried a saw and cut a few smaller blowdowns out of the way up on the ridge, mostly clear of debris. Probably could use some water bars below the trail split as water is running down the trail quite a ways |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw none |
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 | Bugs: |
none - cool, light rain and wind kept them away |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There is a ball cap hanging on a branch just as you enter the trail off the road |
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 | Comments: |
We went up South, across the ridge and down North. Met a few solo hikers along the way - most seemed to be doing it the opposite way. We chose to go up to South first having heard that's where most of the snow was (there and on the ridge). We put microspikes on just after the trail split and kept them on until we returned to that point. 2 grey jays at the summit of South, heard a fox sparrow and yellow rumped warbler and lots of may flowers. |
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 | Name: |
Jenn |
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 | E-Mail: |
jenngrisi@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-05 |
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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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