| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 13, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot was empty when I started (8:30) and overflowing when I returned (1:00). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail Conditions: overall the trails are in great shape, in spite of what seems likea lot of traffic (i passed about 20 people's going up the South peak as i was coming down). i dont know who the adopters and/or maintainers are, but theyve done a great job! There is one kind of wet section along the Cedar Brook Trail. It's pretty minor and probably more hangover from all this rain than major crisis; the trail is widening around a couple of the mud puddles, though. In the sag between North and South is another boggy section where they've dumped a bunch of lumber for future bog bridges. For now it looks like the bridges were designed and built by Picasso. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great hike for a hardy og, bu here's not much water once you get on the Loop TrIl. |
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 | Comments: |
as usual when climbing 4000'ers, I brought along Smith and Divkerman's "The 4000-Footers of the White Mountains." The geography section is great, but the "view guide"section in particular makes this book a must-buy and must-carry: without it I'd only have enable to identify the big ones (Chocorua, Passaconaway, Whiteface, Osceolas, Moosilauke...); thanks Steve and Mike for filling in all the gaps! |
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 | Name: |
Scubahhh |
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 | E-Mail: |
Rick.reno@alum.dartmouth.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-07-14 |
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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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