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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks South Hancock, North Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, July 22, 2024
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking on a summer Monday. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All crossings were rock-hoppable, but one on the Hancock Notch Trail required extra care (the banks are steep and muddy).  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Did not encounter any blowdowns. Some drainage issues on a small section of Hancock Notch trail. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw two dogs on the loop, no reported problems 
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The North branch of the Hancock Loop has a lot of loose rock and gravel; we came down it slowly (did the loop counter-clockwise), but we're not sure it would have been any better going up that way (clockwise).  
Name
Name: ELSavage 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Savage.Eric.L@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2024-07-22 
Link
Link: https:// 
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