| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Tr, Black Pond Tr, Black Pond Bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Tr, Owl's Head Path, Brutus Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods at 7am, "LOT FULL" sign was up and cars parked along the highway, but in the actual parking lot there were plenty of spaces. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Took the Black Pond Tr and Bushwhack to avoid the main two river crossings. The smaller ones on Lincoln Brook Tr were easy to rockhop with no real concern. Other hikers I passed said they made the river crossings and put a boot (or two) in the water on submerged rocks, but didn't seem to be a big deal. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were fine if a bit muddy. Owl's Head Path had a few blowdowns, only one of which required an over/under scamble - it's probably been like that for a while. Did the Black Pond BW going both out and back. Finding it going out (north) was difficult and I while I was near it I probably wasn't really on it. Going back (south) it was very easy to follow just up 'til you're back near the pond where it basically vanishes. Brutus BW was easy to find and follow going down (and honestly was in much better shape than the main Owl's Head path!) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Woof |
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 | Bugs: |
Used repellent on the denser Black Pond Tr and BW, but in general the bugs weren't too bad. |
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 | Comments: |
Had a nice (cooler/dryer) Sunday bagging Owl's Head. Surprised to cross paths with 15+ people doing likewise in this little nook of the Pemi. 3 hours from the parking lot to base of the Owl's Head Path, then another 1:10 to the summit. While having lunch at the summit ("Whoo Ya"), a fellow named Adam emerged from the trees at the north side ... he had bushwhacked up from 13 Falls and said it took him about 2 hours through a lot of scrub, which he wouldn't want to repeat. Subsequently a lady named Dorothy crossed paths near the summit with us and we hiked together for a while, splitting again after Dorothy and I took the Brutus BW back down to Lincoln Brook Tr. To sum it up: two views, a couple of spontaneous accomplices, about 17 miles RT, 8.5 hours. |
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 | Name: |
Eric H |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-07-09 |
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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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