| 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: |
Friday, April 29, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
First car in lot at 8:15. four cars in lot when when left |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all crossing were rock hop-able. Ice on some rocks near waterfall required at little extra attention to foot placement |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
couple of duck unders |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none seen |
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 | Bugs: |
not yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
NA |
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 | Comments: |
Moxed spring conditions on Hancock Notch and Cedar Brook trails. We were able to bare boot to junction with Loop trail. All stream crossings were fairly straight forward to cross. Some ice build up on several rocks today. Put on spikes to ascend Loop trail. We went clockwise and switched to hillhound Pros and full crampons after stream crossing, for the final .5 mile assent up to North peak. Snow shoes probably would not have worked well with only 2 inches of fresh snow, ascending this side. There was several inches of fresh snow on top of blue ice. microspikes provided insufficient traction. The ridge from North was well packed and solid. We encountered some drifting snow on the ridge exposed to direct westerly winds. I used snowshoes for the last .2 miles up to south Hancock. The shoes broke thru the drifts easier but not much difference in traction. Switched back to the Pros for the descent down South Hancock. First third of descent was drifts on top of blue ice. I would highly recommend using crampons due to the depth of snow near the summit. the trail Pros were at the Max capability with the snow at the top of boot after being compressed. Used the Pros back to the waterfall then switched back to spike for the walk out. About a mile from trailhead snow disappeared. You can leave the snow shoes in the car. Bring spikes and crampons over the next couple of days. Recommend going counter clockwise. |
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 | Name: |
TomI |
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 | E-Mail: |
ickestr@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-29 |
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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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