| 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: |
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy parking in lot across from trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Mild temps have melted snow and ice making water crossings more tricky. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns between the two summits. A lot of ducking required to avoid limbs. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail starting to become a mess with all the recent warm temps and snow melt. Snow was very sticky. Stay very carefully on trail to avoid postholes.
Spikes did not work well as snow balled up under them. Switched to crampons as traction was needed but quickly moved to snowshoes for best option going up very, very steep .7 mile climb to No Hancock. No way to do this bare booted or even with spikes. Slippery and steep also coming down So. Hancock due to lots of butt sliding from others. Kept snowshoes on for descent - very much needed. |
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 | Name: |
MC |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcantor40@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-12 |
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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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