| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Hancock, North Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 2, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking at the Kanc on a marginal day |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is still fairly high, but all the crossing were rock hopped with some care. I slipped off a rock at the end of the day and got a sock wet, but it was only my error |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of work has been done to clear the blow downs across the ridge. Still a bit more work to be done. 3 duck unders and a pine that dropped it's crown in the middle of the trail causing a walk around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
one very happy lab mix chugging up North Hancock slide as we were coming down. |
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 | Bugs: |
surprisingly no bugs today in the cool mist, but doing a complete tick check tonight. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found the bottom section of an aluminum trekking pole coming down North Hancock slide |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is pretty wet after the first mile. Lots of mud sections to go through, so if it's a rainy day for the next few weeks perhaps stay off the Hancocks. We saw several couples out today and one big AMC lead group coming out from an overnight. The snow almost gone but there was a section of monorail going up South Hancock slide that could not be avoided, but it is at most 30 meters long. Between the peaks there are a couple sections of crumbling monorail, but again nothing that lasts very long. I was fine in shorts and ankle gaiters. Summer season conditions are coming fast. We encountered a very persistent grouse at the lookout trying to get a piece of our lunch. Apparently this bird has heard what the Grey Jays get from hikers. The walk down North Hancock slide was loose rock in several sections, be cautious descending. It was a good day out with my 2 mountain goats. |
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 | Name: |
Pappa C |
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 | E-Mail: |
ringcycles AT yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-02 |
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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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