2. New England 4000+ ft Mountains

Mt. Hancock & Mt. Hancock, South Peak (23-24 of 48)

The 23rd and 24th mountains would be combined into one trip with the first being Mt. Hancock at 4,420 ft and then Mt. Hancock, South Peak at 4,319 ft.
This hike was approximately 9.2 miles in length and had an overall elevation gain of 2,555 ft.
They were hiked on 12-19-11 which was a cloudy, cool, and windy day. It was 14 degrees when I left the trailhead and it had warmed up to 32 by the time I got back. Wind was pretty strong all day and the gusts were strong enough to almost knock me over on Mt. Hancock in the open. I never saw another hiker all day.
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The trail passes right next to the North Fork Hancock Branch Brook
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The trail passes right next to the North Fork Hancock Branch Brook

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  • View from the parking area.<br /> East Peak Osceola, Mt. Osceola, Middle Peak Osceola, West Peak Osceola, and Slide scars
  • Scar Ridge from the parking area
  • Ice on the rocks opposite the parking area
  • Starting off up the Hancock Notch Trail
  • Frost pushing up out of the ground
  • The first brook crossing. Pretty easy except for the logs to start on were icy
  • Continuing up the trail that follows an old railroad grade
  • The trail passes right next to the North Fork Hancock Branch Brook
  • Looking up the North Fork Hancock Branch Brook you can see trees down from Hurricane Irene this summer
  • Turning away from the brook some, the trail coninues up gently
  • One of three brook crossing just before the Cedar Brook Trail
  • A shelf for snow
  • A bird met it's demise in the trail recently
  • Working up along the brook again before another crossing
  • Closer look at the brook with the next crossing at the top of the picture
  • Interesting ice on the brook
  • Back up the trail a little away from the brook, but still wet and icy
  • Another brook crossing. Still more to go too. I crossed on the right keeping rocks under my feet incase the ice wasn't strong
  • Some hikers had gone to the left over this
  • 2.5 miles in we reach the Hancock Loop Trail
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