| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Northwest Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 12, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking at trailhead at 8:00AM. Parking lot was packed when we returned. A lot of people waiting for sun to set...lots and lots of tourists. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Could rock hop all of them |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
No Bugs |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a pair of sunglasses on the bushwhack, left them on a shelf in the kiosk |
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 | Comments: |
This hike brought us to Northwest Hancock (Hancock Spur), Lincoln/Livermore NH, #89 on the list of 93 fire towers that are standing, once stood or were proposed. We took the Hancock Notch Trail to the Cedar Brook Trail, then bushwhacked the rest of the way to the summit. This was not one of our favorite bushwhacks, but we did make it to the summit and found the artifacts from the fire tower.
Cedar Brook trail was very muddy in spots, especially after reaching the Pemigewasset Wilderness. The bushwhack brought us through very dry dead trees and mossy ground that we kept falling through. Other areas were fortified by walls of pines, that we had to work our way through. This was not one of the better bushwhacks we have done. We are glad it is off the to-do list. :)
We did post a video on YouTube for anyone interested in seeing the hike...
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 | Name: |
WeRmudfun |
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 | E-Mail: |
wermudfun@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-10-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93r04E3E0TY&list=UUvonD5mWIH03yQY3eosLwcQ |
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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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