| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
The Owl, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Hunt Trail, Owl Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 9, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Skis, Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Stream has snow bridge |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns, fairly easily navigated |
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 | Comments: |
We skied to just below the junction with the Owl trail. Bare booted to Katahdin Stream Falls, but could have worn snowshoes as it was very unconsolidated across the stream. Bare booted up the Owl but switched to snowshoes due to soft snow before the small stream crossing. Trail was broken to the view point, then we broke trail 2-3ft deep to the open boulder/scree section. Switched to spikes to navigate ice and crusty snow up to the sub-peak. Turned around there as we didn't have time to break the final 500 ft of trail to the summit. |
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 | Name: |
Emily |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-14 |
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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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