| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hancock Overlook was plowed, space for 15 cars or so. Six cars at 10:00, one at 2:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All larger ones were bridged, smaller ones were hoppable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One dog did the loop ahead of us today (up North, down South) |
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 | Comments: |
The whole way is theoretically spikable, though we donned snowshoes (for the televators) to climb North and kept them on across to South. Switched to Hillsounds for the descent, which worked fine. I usually go to full crampons to descend South, but was glad that I made the right call to not carry them. South had zero ice, but pretty nicely packed powder from some folks butt sliding ahead of us. It was lightly snowing while we were on the ridge and the relatively low winds were wiping out the prints ahead of us…could require snowshoes if there is more snow and/or drifting. Once below the “waterfall” area that crosses the trail, the snow cover is really too low for snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-14 |
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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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