| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, Franconia Falls Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 12, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only 8 cars when I arrived, two when I left |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor, no problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Minor blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen, except a few previous tracks |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
This doesn't count as a serious attempt at Owl's Head summit, but I noticed that Black Pond is no longer tracked out. I took a few snowshoe steps from Lincoln Woods towards Black Pond, and my shoes were sinking in a bit. Probably a lot of work, although it's likely that the Black Pond Bushwhack is still visible but covered with blown snow or blocked by the weekend rain.
Franconia Falls is tracked out. No sign that anyone has tracked out the Fisherman's Path.
Much of Lincoln Woods is bare bootable, or passable with microspikes. The rest is the usual snowshoe superhighway, with minor postholing the farther you are from the parking lot. A few sections of ski tracks, quickly rejoining the main snowshoe track. |
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 | Name: |
Darrell Hart |
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 | E-Mail: |
dhart222222@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-12 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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