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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks South Hancock, North Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, January 25, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: parking lot is a sheet of ice 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All good but a couple sound hollow and the water isa flowing underneath 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: a small mess of blowdowns in the col between the 2 peaks 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Vaya had a blast. i just made sure she stayed behind me heading down North Peak to help her. any seasoned dog should be fine as well. 
Bugs
Bugs: nope 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: nada 
 
Comments
Comments: i love the woods of this hike, especially on cedar brook, its just something I've always enjoyed. everything is a hard packed crust for now, but it all sounds hollow and unstable. as soon as temps rise it may be smart to take your snowshoes. i went up south first and nothing notable, except for a few spots of exposed ice that were easily negotiated. i went up in spikes, but crampons wouldn't have been overkill. right after the col between the peaks when you start to climb North peak, theres a couple quick messes of blowdowns that are easy enough to get around, and pretty much the entire north peak is blowdowns from that point on, but none really hinder the trail. going down north i put crampons on and i feel that was a good choice. its pretty slick from peeps butt sliding. All on all, a wonderful afternoon/ night hike with the pup. Gaia had it at 3:59  
Name
Name: R. Prudhomme 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rmprudhomme@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-01-25 
Link
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