| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Head, Owl's Head - The Spire, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Franconia Falls Trail, herd path, bushwhacks, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Path, Franconia Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 26, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods, fee area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | 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. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Met the maintainer on Francoina Brook, who was doing drainage work. |
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 | 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. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-10-26 |
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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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