| 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: |
Thursday, June 27, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No problem with parking (or crossing the hairpin turn on the Kanc) coming in - just watch the traffic trying to cross the Kanc on the way back over. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hopping. Really nothing too difficult; one of the "bridges" seems to have been washed downstream to the point where it's useless until put back in place. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
No major issues; there's standing water along the trail, which probably contributed to the amount of gnats. |
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 | Comments: |
Started out around 8:15a - part of the hike up to the Loop could be described as a "rooty stream" - water coming down and lots of thick roots. Some extremely muddy sections, deeper than anticipated. Going up the slide to North Hancock was rough (don't skip leg day!) and 3/4 of the way up, we got rain. Not torrents, but cold rain with some wind. At this point, we were close enough to get to the summit and move on from there. By the time our group made it to the South Hancock summit, the sun had broken through in spots and we had some nice views. The slide going down South Hancock was manageable, though the rain had made some slabs slippery. Not really sure it even rained on the Hancock Notch Trail. |
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 | Name: |
TerrapinNH |
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 | E-Mail: |
shepardnh@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-06-27 |
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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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