| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Franconia Brook Trail, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the visitor's center on a late-August Tuesday, both when I started and finished |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water levels were relatively low - everything was hoppable if you took the right line through, but if you're on the shorter side you might have to wade in. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some muddy & wet sections, on Lincoln Brook especially. Not terrible, but occasionally hard to avoid. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not an issue |
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 | Comments: |
The slide trail was easily spotted with a cairn and a bear warning sign. It was a bit wet due to overnight/morning showers, so that was slow going especially coming down. The herd path sort of continues past the summit if you bushwhack around a blowdown - I followed it a ways to make sure I wasn't just at the old summit, but it was heading downhill and eventually died for good. There's a dreamcatcher hanging in a tree at the summit as well, and one of the trees has some letters carved into it. Only saw 3 people all day, except on the Lincoln Woods trail obviously
Mostly done as a trail run since there is so much flat/easy terrain leading out to the slide trail. I highly recommend this approach if you're into running at all. #47 |
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someone |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-08-30 |
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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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