| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were fine, most still bridged and other easily crossed |
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 | Comments: |
Hancock Notch and Cedar Brook were well packed. I used snowshoes the entire way. I went up to North Hancock first (which I typically prefer to do). I was following a somewhat packed trail and then the trail kept going when I believe the trail should have branched off to the right-which I took-I saw some footprints and then new snow and drifts took over and I began breaking in a new trail-eventually it ended up being somewhat packed again up to summit with maybe 4 inches or so of new snow. North summit was beautiful-started heading towards South-and the drifts were much deeper. At one point while standing at a blaze I lost the trail-I think I should have stayed to the right but didn't so it was quite messy heading up through trees/branches. I found it again but then I think I lost it again as I got close to summit-everything just looked like a really big snow drift. It was very windy/cold. Once I hit the junction to go down from south I left immediately. That trail was easy to follow out. |
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 | Name: |
Pickles |
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 | E-Mail: |
rebeccasmithphotogaphy@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-06 |
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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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