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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Hancock, South Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, April 7, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: The Hancock parking lot is plowed. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All the water crossing were passable. No issues 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Saw two mosquitoes!! No I am not kidding! :/ 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trails are in pretty good condition. But with the warmer weather over the weekend it is turning into soft spring snow. We hiked in spikes up to Cedar Brook trail then switched to snowshoes as the trail was getting soft and was seeing some postholing. Stayed in our snowshoes almost all the way back to the Cedar Brook trail. Snowshoes are a must between the two peaks as others have mentioned. Also feels almost like a BW because you are hiking in the treetops!
Snow cover is still really high on the summits which worked out great in our favor as the views from the North Peak were outstanding.  
Name
Name: Tammy_treks 
E-Mail
E-Mail: tmarcellino@roadrunner.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-04-08 
Link
Link: https:// 
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