| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, Northwest Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We arrived at 7 and there were a few spots open. When we came out at 5:30 there were cars parked along the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues with the water crossings. There are 4/5 of them but they were easy to walk over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Not considering the BW to NW Hancock, the trails are in good condition. We did come across one blowdown on our way to South. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes, I recommend bug spray |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
The main trails up to North, Middle and South were fine. There is however quite a bit of erosion in areas. You will encounter sections of gravel and rocks on sections of both North and South. Recommend you travel clockwise. The BW to NW was very challenging. You will want to take a left soon after the North summit. There's a small herd path you can take. We used a compass reading and GPS to pinpoint the Summit and headed straight for it. The best route is on the ridge. At times you can see a faint herd path but mostly you need to follow your GPS/compass. This BW could be very anxiety provoking when/if you hit some of the dense forest. Time to summit was 1:35, time out was 2:00. Go figure. It's about 3 miles round trip.
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 | Name: |
HP |
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 | E-Mail: |
hlrp@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-18 |
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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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