| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, bushwhack, Owl's Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Lincoln Woods 1 other vehicle on arrival 5 on return |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridge on Lincoln Woods Trail closed 1.6 miles in. Still passable. The three crossings encountered on Lincoln Brook Trail were low and rock hoppable. Rocks were ice glazed in the morning. East Pemi was at 449 cfs at the beginning of the hike. shortly after crossing the last crossing cfs was 436. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few stepovers on Lincoln Brook Trail. Black Pond looks great as well as Lincoln Brook Trail. 1 dbl walkunder not far above where BP Bushwhack drops in.Any other blowdowns are minor and low to the ground.Owls Path at upper elevations has several blowdowns. all easy to walk around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none seen |
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 | Bugs: |
mosquito,flies and saw 3 butterflies. first of the season ive seen! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Packed out wrappers,4 bags of dog feces,and a mask. tis the season... |
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 | Comments: |
Super day for Owl's Head. Bare boots nation until the middle of the 3rd crossing when i realized the rocks had a light slippery glaze of ice. Micros remained on for the remainder of hike until returning to BPBW.LWT was a mix of semi solid granular ice,bare ground with a few muddy spots.BP had spots of light monorail,loose snow over a nice track and bare ground. I took the low route for the Bushwhack and was mostly snow free with a few sections of thin monorail. The upper route looks like its seen usw as well. LBT has a mostly solid base that was overall very supportive. Once on Brutus i chose my own path apparently and whacked to a much higher line to the North East of the split rock. there is still a fairly good snowpack around the summit.The summit stick has been removed... these sticks are harmless fun. so sad to see them disappear. After summiting i descended vis Brutus which was a mix of bare ground,somewhat tacky blue ice and packed snow. Hillsound trail crampons wouldve worked nicely but micros kept me upright.Several blowdowns on the lower portion of Brutus. It was great crossing paths and chatting with Eric,Captain Chris, and Athena today enjoying this fine day. i met 4 others on the way out on Lincoln Woods Trail. |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-06 |
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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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