| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl’s Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, bushwhack, Lincoln Woods Trail, bushwhack, Owl’s Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 15, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at start & finish |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bushwhack avoids the 1st 2. Still 3 more, trash bags kept feet dry on 1st 2. Wet feet on 3rd which was the biggest. Wet feet already just went for it on way back. Shin to thigh deep but not too cold. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I wouldn’t right now |
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 | Bugs: |
Many flyers....1st butterflies of the year |
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 | Lost and Found: |
1 spike I was asked to keep an eye out. Left hanging on branch. |
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 | Comments: |
Your going to have wet feet, be prepared for for the upcoming suck fest. Bare booted until LBT then snowshoes. BP bushwhack was easy to follow. Monorail was somewhat stable early, not so much later. Wet trail, exposed rock beat my shoes up big time. Was not expecting the 1st 2 water crossings, see above. Water running on trail once on Brutus. Then dry but I somehow lost the trail for a time. Bushwhacked on my own for a bit. Some ice but not horrible. Tough climb as monorail is unstable, spikes shoes didn’t matter tough going. Really warm made trail even worse on way out. Once past water crossings just barebooted as it was too hard in shoes, trail too narrow. Opted to walk in running stream as it was so much easier. Only saw 2 others suffering out there today. Doesn’t look like conditions will change anytime soon. If you decide to go good luck! |
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 | Name: |
buzza77 |
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 | E-Mail: |
buzza77@msn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-16 |
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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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