| 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, February 17, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot at the trailhead was getting filled up by 8:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Couple of brooks to cross. Most just a step or two to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A number of blowdowns and leaners over the trail - mostly up on the ridge. Easy to just duck under or walk around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs on this hike. |
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 | Comments: |
The trails Saturday morning were well established in the fresh fallen snow. While most people wore spikes, snowshoes (w/ televators) made the steep ascent up North Hancock a bit more bearable. Conditions up were much like the rest of the trail - established, but slippery in the new snow. Once again, snowshoes are your friend. The summit of North sported a pair of hungry looking Grey Jays. The hike over to South Hancock is more of the same. The descent is a whole different ballgame. If you brought a sled of some sort - good for you! For the rest of us, butt sliding was fun for a few seconds but be sure to wear your spikes or snowshoes to put the brakes on when you pick up speed. The rest of the hike back to the trail was more of the same. I found keeping my snowshoes on to help avoid the occasional posthole. While most of them are trail adjacent, some of them are on the side and you would be wise to keep your eyes on the trail in front of you. Special thanks for the friendly people I met along the way - Kendra, Grace, Jeremy, Kara, Sebastian ... and of course the ubiquitous E.T. Sweet. |
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 | Name: |
warmsummersun |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-19 |
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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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