| 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: |
Saturday, December 9, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Many folks on the trail but still plenty of parking at the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Mostly fine, not running too high. The rocks were icy but passable with spikes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of blowdowns but nothing impassable. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw a few dogs. One was having a ball as he slid down the South link of the loop. The other looked fine going up but apparently didn't want to come down, as we saw him being carried down in a pack! |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Great day to go hiking. We went up the South link first, since it was quite icy and steep - saw some folks coming down, including one without spikes, which I would not recommend. However, with our microspikes it was all doable. We left at about 4pm as the snow was starting to get heavy, so I imagine this report is already out of date.
For the record, driving back in the storm on 93 was much more dangerous than the actual hike. |
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 | Name: |
Zach Jonas |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-11 |
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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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