| 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, January 6, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problem |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdown between North and South |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
In and out hike from hairpin turn on the Kanc via Hancock Notch Trail to Cedar Brook Trail to Hancock Loop trail, up South Hancock across to North Hancock down Hancock Loop trail to Cedar Brook, Hancock Notch Trail, and out to the start. Trail conditions were perfect with a couple inches of new snow on a solid base - no wet areas - no bad ice. Some drifts between South and North Hancock. I wore snowshoes for the entire hike but microspikes would work fine. Smoothed out postholes between the mountains. The luge run up South Hancock had enough grip for MSR snowshoes - televators helped. Snowshoes down North Loop was an adventure. |
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 | Name: |
KenB |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-06 |
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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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