Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Hancock Notch, NH |
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| Trails: |
Sawyer River Trail, Hancock Notch Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 12, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
room for several cars at the Sawyer River Trailhead on Route 112 - no fee |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
quite a few water crossings - all were doable with a bit of searching |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Hancock Notch Trail - thank you trail maintainer(s) for your work keeping the trail corridor open!!!!! Last time I was thru there the hobblebush was AWFUL - was very good now, same for the fir trees on the western end - that *was* bad but is much better!!! Unfortunately, the entire area near the height-of-land is very muddy and slippery. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
lots of water!!!! |
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| Bugs: |
horrible mosquitoes at the south end of the Sawyer River Trail due to all the water puddles along the way - DEFINITELY needed bug dope |
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| Comments: |
Did this as a bike spot - left bike locked in woods at hairpin turn on the Kanc. Really pleasant walk that I hadn't been back to in a few years. Neat logging camp areas to poke around in! Amazing damage from TS Irene that I hadn't seen. Unfortunately, much of the mid-section of the Hancock Notch Trail was a mud-infested den. Shoes got pretty wet. Fun area and saw almost nobody.
The ride back was far more difficult than I had anticipated - took me at LEAST a half hour to climb back up to the Kanc Pass on my bike - this being my longest hike in some time and still working on ankle strength/pain, I was completely TOAST by the end....
Fun day out!!!!! |
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| Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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| E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-08-12 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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