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: |
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at adjacent to trailhead on Rt 112 no vehicles on arrival 1 on return |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Mostly open,some partially ice bridged, rock hoppable slightly higher on return. No issues at all. *exposed rocks were ice covered. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape overall. 1 semi rotten blowdown in the first 1/4 mile of HNT another crawl under at 1.3 miles. There was a walkunder blowdown heading up to South Hancock on loop about 1k feet before summit. There are a few minor stepovers/walkunders between S/N. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
none |
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| Bugs: |
a few flying insects |
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| Comments: |
A quick hike of these two peaks. Bumpy but solid sidewalk conditions throughout with lots of blue ice ascending to South and many epic postholes between the two peaks. There is a narrow but solid monorail emerging. Descending from North Hancock i was surprised at the amount of blue ice present. With careful foot placement there was no slippage. Snowshoes stayed in the tunk today. Micros until the loop then Hillsound Trail Crampons. i only crossed paths with 1 other ejoying this super spring day |
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| Name: |
scottb |
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| E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-23 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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