| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl’s Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Franconia Brook Trail, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl’s Head Path, herd paths, Black Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 3, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods parking lot was overflowed onto the Kanc by 7:45 when we arrived. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
If skipping the Black Pond Bushwhack, bring your tevas and poles for the crossings. There are a bunch of them, ranging from a few steps submerging your feet to the big one that was up over our knees for a few steps. We stayed in our tevas from the first crossing all the way to base of the climb. There hadn’t been much rain the prior week, or we’d have had trouble with these. The Black Pond Bushwack skips the majority of the crossings, but still worth the tevas to keep shoes dry. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
That one carrying his own water and bowl all the way up and back was a trooper! |
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 | Bugs: |
Tons of butterflies at the last crossing before the mountain! |
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 | Comments: |
We took our bikes for the first and last 3 miles. What a blast! Highly recommend this, though it is a significant challenge to roll over the rail ties and through the mud if you’re not used to that sort of thing. They are unavoidable. Locked them to a 10” tree about 30ft off trail by the Wilderness sign. 3 bikes took 3 cables and a u-lock to secure. |
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 | Name: |
Chris K |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-09-04 |
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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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