| 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: |
Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
With receding water levels, any exposed rocks were covered in ice. With traction, rock hopping was fairly straightforward. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A good hike for the pooches, saw 1 today. |
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 | Comments: |
Microspikes all day. Trail is packed and supportive. A little churned in the spots where the wind hits between the peaks. Went clockwise on the loop, a little less ice heading up to North than coming down from South, but the ice and snow was grippy with just my Hillsounds both up and down. |
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 | Name: |
Borealis |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdwelch1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-21 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/16805631411/overview |
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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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