| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd path, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owls Head Path, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 29, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lincoln Woods at 7am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
With taking Black Pond bushwhack, all were rock hop-able. I needed to take extra care with some that were spaced apart (I am 5'4") but managed to stay dry. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns on Lincoln Brook trail but easy to navigate past. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Our experienced pup needed help in a few spots on the slide but otherwise did well. |
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 | Bugs: |
mostly down low on Lincoln Woods trail. |
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 | Comments: |
It was a hot and humid day. We started on Lincoln Woods, took Black Pond Trial to the Black Pond Bushwhack. It was a little tricky to follow at first due to the mud, but having the Alltrails map open helped. After that, the bushwhack was easy to follow to Lincoln Brook Trail. Very happy to have taken the bushwhack both out and back to cut off miles and avoid water crossings. Lincoln Brook went quicker than expected with some avoidable mud and a few water crossings that just required taking time and care to cross safely. My husband slipped on a rounded wet rock - changed from trail sneakers to boots after that.
I enjoyed the slide. It was rewarding to go up after so many low miles. The exposed part of the slide is short and then it goes into the trees while still very steep. Our dog needed help navigating some big jumps in 1 or 2 spots but otherwise did well. Nice views on the slide and a good rest at the summit. We took the Brutus bushwhack on the way down. Easy to spot the big mossy boulder with 2 cairns on top. It was steep trail with roots and ground (few rocks).. in good condition.
Our pup started acting strange. She turned out to have chafing under her arm from her harness. She may have taken a few big jumps on the slide and then irritated it more. We carried her in our pack from the Black Pond Bushwhack out. First time she had any incident on the trail and very glad we were able to get her out safely (she was doing much better the next day!). Heavy rain on the way out. Glad to be back on Lincoln Woods for the rain. It felt refreshing but after getting drenched we just wanted to see that bridge!
An eventful hike for us. Happy with the conditions and bushwhacks.
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 | Name: |
Mindy |
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 | E-Mail: |
mindyy9@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-07-31 |
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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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