1HappyHiker
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BACKGROUND: My friend Steve and I embarked on a non-peakbagging snowshoe hike, mainly for the pure joy of being out in the woods on a winter day. It sure beats working out at a gym!
We took the Hancock Notch Trail to the Cedar Brook Trail, and then continued on the Cedar Brook trail a bit beyond the 3,100 foot height-of-land saddle between Mt. Hitchcock and North Hancock. Here the trail enters the Pemigewasset Wilderness. This little side-trip required us to "break trail". But, please be forewarned that we broke out the Cedar Brook Trail only for about 0.7 miles beyond the junction with the Hancock Loop Trail.
TRAIL CONDITIONS: The Hancock Notch Trail was well broken out, and there were no issues with blowdowns or water crossings.
The same statement can be made for the Cedar Brook Trail up to the junction with the Hancock Loop Trail. But, as stated above, as of the day of our hike, the Cedar Brook Trail is broken out for only about 0.7 miles beyond the junction with the Hancock Loop Trail.
All water crossings are fine on this 0.7 mile segment. There are a few blowdowns, but they are easy to work around.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Some photos and additional commentary about this hike is located in the Trip Reports forum. (Click HERE)
We took the Hancock Notch Trail to the Cedar Brook Trail, and then continued on the Cedar Brook trail a bit beyond the 3,100 foot height-of-land saddle between Mt. Hitchcock and North Hancock. Here the trail enters the Pemigewasset Wilderness. This little side-trip required us to "break trail". But, please be forewarned that we broke out the Cedar Brook Trail only for about 0.7 miles beyond the junction with the Hancock Loop Trail.
TRAIL CONDITIONS: The Hancock Notch Trail was well broken out, and there were no issues with blowdowns or water crossings.
The same statement can be made for the Cedar Brook Trail up to the junction with the Hancock Loop Trail. But, as stated above, as of the day of our hike, the Cedar Brook Trail is broken out for only about 0.7 miles beyond the junction with the Hancock Loop Trail.
All water crossings are fine on this 0.7 mile segment. There are a few blowdowns, but they are easy to work around.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Some photos and additional commentary about this hike is located in the Trip Reports forum. (Click HERE)
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