| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owlshead, Mt. Martha, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Owls Head Trail, Martha’s Mile, Cherry Mountain Trail, Cherry Mountain Road, NH 115 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 13, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Cherry mountain road is still gated and closed. Road was very dry and had this winters blow downs cleared. Road should hopefully open any day now |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns in the saddle between owls head and Martha but managable. Seems like the national forest has been up maintaining the trail after Martha towards Cherry mtn road |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of bugs headed up owls head. At the summit the wind kept them away. They were present to Martha and vicious on the summit there. Black fly season!!! So be prepared |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Great day out on the trails for a long run. Owls head trail was nice minus the black flies chasing me. Once I got to the summit the bugs got better. Passed two hikers who didn’t say hello back to me (so rude!). Saw two more hikers on the summit of Martha and had a nice chat with them. They are working on the 52 with a view. We were all getting attacked by the black flies so I started heading over to Cherry pretty quickly. After this the bugs got better but I was also cruising so that might’ve been why. Grass isn’t high yet and trail is relatively dry besides the usual incredibly muddy spots. Once I hit the road I was excited to get back to the car. I ducked under the gate and ran the rest of the road before hopping on 115 and eventually back to my car at the trailhead. 11 miles and 2,800 feet of vert makes for a great day :) |
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 | Name: |
LeaG |
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 | E-Mail: |
lea_giguere@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-15 |
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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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