Ken MacGray
Active member
A visit to Cedar Brook Slide, which originally fell off the western slopes of Mt. Hancock (between the north and northwest peaks) in 1927.
From the height-of-land on Cedar Brook Trail, I descended north to where a brook crosses the trail at 2600', and bushwhacked through decent woods about a half mile up along this brook which originates near the base of the slide. I climbed about halfway up the slide to tremendous views before reaching my turnaround time, then descended very slowly, carefully and deliberately over the loose gravel and boulders, dislodging a few along the way. On the return trip I hiked the abandoned section of Cedar Brook Trail which is now bypassed by the relocation built a few years ago.
The sheer destruction of the slide was impressive and this off-trail destination is definitely worth another visit!
Complete album of photos behind the link: https://www.flickr.com/gp/kmacgray/n5rNh3
Trail conditions and more details: http://www.newenglandtrailconditions.com/nh/viewreport.php?entryid=26493
From the height-of-land on Cedar Brook Trail, I descended north to where a brook crosses the trail at 2600', and bushwhacked through decent woods about a half mile up along this brook which originates near the base of the slide. I climbed about halfway up the slide to tremendous views before reaching my turnaround time, then descended very slowly, carefully and deliberately over the loose gravel and boulders, dislodging a few along the way. On the return trip I hiked the abandoned section of Cedar Brook Trail which is now bypassed by the relocation built a few years ago.
The sheer destruction of the slide was impressive and this off-trail destination is definitely worth another visit!
Complete album of photos behind the link: https://www.flickr.com/gp/kmacgray/n5rNh3
Trail conditions and more details: http://www.newenglandtrailconditions.com/nh/viewreport.php?entryid=26493
Narrowly missed an ankle mishap. Thanks for the inspiration, I got the idea from your recent visit!
