| 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, March 9, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A bit challenging. At 8:30 we got the last of 3 spots on the access road to Hancock overlook parking lot. Large snow banks. Kang to that point had lots frost heaves. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged except for one which was easy to rock hop. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Hard to tell as the packed trail was several feet higher than in summer |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were well packed but high up requiring numerous duck unders. I bare booted a while while others wore spikes. Changed to snowshoes on the steeper sections. Section between summits rather gnarly and went off trail for a ways. Views were terrific on North Hancock with only a hint of a breeze. The highlight of the hike was the "mother" of all butt slides down South Hancock for about 1/3 mile down 700 feet vertical and half or more of the total distance down to the junction. Had no trouble controlling the rate of descent using snowshoe tails and hands. |
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 | Name: |
Dexhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-10 |
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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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