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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: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plowed 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Rock-hoppable. Snow bridges are not solid - don't trust them, I broke through one of the larger ones with my snowshoe into the river. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: none 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Skida blue+white headband - left on tree branch at start of trail 
 
Comments
Comments: Snowshoes door to door today. 4-6 inches of fresh powder. Approx 4 people in snowshoes on trail today, so snowshoes probably best choice for next couple days until trail is better packed down.  
Name
Name: Rach AJ 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2026-01-07 
Link
Link: https:// 
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