| 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: |
Friday, April 13, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A few cars in the parking lot, but lots of room for more. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All very low - no problems rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several large trees across the trail, nothing that you cannot get over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I'm not certain a dog would like all the snow we found on the loop trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
Just a few in the parking lot. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A black hat left on a sign; we left a seating pad on the loop trail between Hancock and the intersection with Cedar Brook. |
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 | Comments: |
We were very surprised at the amount of snow on the Loop trail. We brought snowshoes because of the postings from earlier that week, and were very thankful that we did. The 2 people we encountered on microspikes were struggling getting up to South Hancock, a lot of wasted effort slipping and sliding. We used the snow shoes for most of the Loop trail. Not a lot of postholing on the trail. On the way down from Hancock, we could have switched to microspikes (or bared booted it) because of the melting snow/exposed roots, but we kept them until we completed the Loop trail. We then barebooted it back to the parking lot. Glorious hiking day! |
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 | Name: |
WFHG |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-14 |
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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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