| 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, January 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Still parking at the lot at 11am on Saturday |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most water crossings are completely frozen, some remaining small streams that are easy stepped over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There was a downed tree to duck under |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day on the Hancocks! Great trail conditions. I used microspikes for the majority of the trail and used snowshoes on the steep climb up to North Hancock and on the ridge to South Hancock, which really helped grip the loose powder on the steep trail. The rest of my group carried their snowshoes but only used microspikes for the whole hike and were fine. At South Hancock I switched to microspikes for the butt slide down. Awesome butt slide down from South Hancock, the best one I’ve ever done. Drifts are currently packed down on the ridge. Bluebird day! |
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 | Name: |
Julie Carney |
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 | E-Mail: |
juliannacarney25@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-26 |
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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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