| 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: |
Sunday, March 4, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings easy at this time. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One dog (Dakota) accompanying a party of two doing the summits counter-clockwise seemed to have a great time and no issues. |
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 | Comments: |
Found a well-packed track all the way up to the North Peak-South Peak junction. From that point there was just a solitary snowshoe track from North Peak and a more heavily used track to South Peak. I went over the summits clockwise and tried to double-break the trail as much as possible.
After Middle Peak near South the track became firmer (and easier). Apparently a party had come from South Peak and turned back before Middle. Nice drifts going up South Peak from North. Party of four behind me (clockwise) and party of two (ccw) have doubtless improved upon the track. However, two young male hikers neither wearing or carrying snowshoes were post-holing and making a mess of the trail.
Note for skiers, on the way in I noted xc ski tracks continuing past the junction to Hancock Loop. On the way out it was evident that more xc skiers had packed that section. |
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 | Name: |
Gary Tompkins |
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 | E-Mail: |
nhgaryrt@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-04 |
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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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