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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Owl's Head, Owl's Head - The Spire, NH
Trails
Trails: Lincoln Woods Trail, Franconia Falls Trail, herd path, bushwhacks, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Path, Franconia Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, October 26, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lincoln Woods, fee area.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: This route avoided the major on trail crossings, but two hikers I talked to noted that they were tough and that they opted to take their boots off. At the start of the bushwhack up from the south, I crossed Lincoln Brook with a Careful rock hop and the use of a log. At end of the bushwhack down from the east, I crossed the Franconia Brook, via a tricky submerged rock hop.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Met the maintainer on Francoina Brook, who was doing drainage work.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Owl's Head, Owls Head Mountain - The Spire-Ears

I took the fisherman's path, losing it at a point and bushwhacking to Lincoln Brook Tr. where it is south of the book. I barely touched the trail and began to bushwhack up the south slope of Owl's Head. The accent started with a tricky crossing, followed by some wide open woods. The going was steep, but with very nice footing. As I neared the spire, woods got a little tighter and I had to work around some ledges. The highpoint is recognized. From the spire, I had a very nice bushwhack along the ridge to the path. I headed down by bushwhacking down the east slope. The upper sections were steep and thick with some very poor footing. The lower sections we open and nice. A submerged rock hop got me to Franconia Brook Trail, which I took out.  
Name
Name: zporterColdRiverCampCook 
E-Mail
E-Mail: zap88@tds.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-10-26 
Link
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