| 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: |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Lincoln Woods. They were issuing tickets today so make sure you pay or have the sticker |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Three main water crossings on Lincoln Brook Tr were easy to rock hop. Water fairly low. Bear in mind I took the Black Pond Bushwhack and avoided the two largest crossings. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blowdowns to navigate but not really an issue. Few sections where thebtrail served as major route for runoff in recent storms. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs would be fine |
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 | Bugs: |
Zilch |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Early 5:25 AM start, 12:30 finish. Lincoln Woods was pretty decent footing, as was the Black Pond Trail and bushwhack. Saw minimal snow/ice until finishing BP bushwhack. Bare booted pretty much up until the end of Brutus Bushwhack(used spikes a little the last half mile before Brutus). Lincoln Brook Trail went in and out of packed snow, but snow was firm. I put the snowshoes on to climb from the end of Brutus up to the summit(nice to get the weight off my back). Snow on the ridge is deeper and potentially prone to occasionally deep post holes, but I think spikes/crampons would work fine—just take it slow. Snow is 1.5-3 ft deep in places up top. Stream crossings were a piece of cake today—water is relatively low with most of the melting having occurred already. Some expected muddy and wet spots today, but really pretty take for shoulder season. Got sprinkled on a little while up on Owls Head itself, but nice weather overall today. |
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 | Name: |
SlenderManJP |
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 | E-Mail: |
john.t.poisson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-21 |
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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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