| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, bushwhack, Owl's Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 1, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lots |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
many small streams that can be stepped over
Snow bridges were thin but stable in the a.m. and had shrunken considerably on the way out. There was a partial break through that I noticed. Use Caution, they don't appear as though they will last.
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Nala did very well, and it was nice to see the adorable grid dog Pepper |
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 | Bugs: |
nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Nice day out, in less than favorable conditions. Snow was soft right off the bat. I used snowshoes most of the time and opted for hillsounds coming down the Brutus.
Both bushwhacks are not the conventional way that I've done them in the past. Our group and 3 others kept to the track that was laid out today and it got us there without any issues. The Black Pond bw seemed low and the Brutus took a sharp left early on and avoided super steeps; we also noted there were many switchbacks built into this track, I like.
On the way out the BP bushwhack slowed us down as we sunk down every few steps in snowshoes. Once on Black Pond Trail, it was so nice to cruise along without much thought until I was snapped out of this bliss slipping off a bog bridge into mud and submerging up to my calf and locking my snowshoe, hand and pole in - the bog bridges are SLICK, lol. Great company and a very fun hike with Dot and Elizabeth. Nice to see John and Pepper.
My 12th time on the Owl and it was superb. "We'll never have to come back here again," they say ....but we will. |
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 | Name: |
Rachel |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-01 |
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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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