Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Mt. Hancock (South Peak), Mt. Hancock (North Peak) Lincoln, NH, Livermore, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Hancock Loop Trail on the way to South Hancock Route: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail, (Mt. Hancock South Peak), Hancock Loop Trail, (Mt. Hancock North Peak), Hancock Loop Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Notch Trail With lots of rain forecasted for the following day, I decided to take the afternoon off and head up to the Hancocks. Starting at the trailhead, there was a dusting of snow. After making my way through the flats, snow depths increased to one to two inches, along with some patches of ice. Reaching the loop split, I opted to mix things up a bit and head to South Hancock first. Though still very much a workout, I found the slightly shorter climb to be a bit easier than going the other way. Nonetheless, I think I prefer to go clockwise. After checking out the somewhat limited but decent views near the summit, I continued along the ridge to North Hancock. Though a nice ridgewalk, the grown in nature (resulting in a carwash effect with the melting snow in the branches) and mud patches were less than optimal. Reaching the North Hancock viewpoint, I had good views, stretching as far as the Green Mountains. From there, I took my time heading down the steep descent back to the loop junction, then tried to make as good of time as possible on the muddy lower Hancock Loop Trail, as well as the muddy Cedar Brook Trail. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Hancock (South Peak) Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Hancock (North Peak) Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, November 3, 2010 Hike Commenced: 12:41 PM Parking Elevation: 2,140' Destination: Mt. Hancock (South Peak) Ascent Commenced: 12:41 PM Summit Reached: 2:34 PM Time Elapsed: 01:53 Trailhead Elevation: 2,140' Summit Elevation: 4,319' Vertical Gain: 2,329' Destination: Mt. Hancock (North Peak) Ascent Commenced: 2:36 PM Summit Reached: 3:13 PM Time Elapsed: 00:37 Trailhead Elevation: 4,319' Summit Elevation: 4,420' Distance: 1.4 miles Vertical Gain: 635' Hike Ended: 5:09 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 04:28 Hike Vertical Gain: 3,154' The Hancock Notch Trail trailhead Looking at the Franconia Ridge from near the summit of South Hancock The Hancock Loop Trail between the peaks South Hancock and the Sandwich Range as seen from near the summit of North Hancock Directions to trailhead: Take Route 112 west from Route 16. After going over the pass, continue down hill a bit. The Hancock WMNF fee parking area will be on the left, just before a hairpin turn. Back to Mt. Hancock (South Peak) Profile Back to Mt. Hancock (North Peak) Profile
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