| 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: |
Sunday, March 9, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$5 to park at LW. I used the credit card machine which printed a blank receipt. Permanent bathrooms still out of order but there were 3 portas by the ranger station. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All Solid. The melt from last week has re-frozen for now. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of pooches. |
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 | Comments: |
Echoing Hot Pocket's report from earlier (left off the ' in Owl's so I don't think their report will get "remembered" in the Owl's Head report list). A solid, fast track. I barebooted to the base of Brutus where I put on micros, took them off about a mile past the base of Brutus on the way back. The snow was grippy without the micros which will probably change with a little more traffic. Lincoln Woods trail was much icier on the return trip. Nobody has done the slide in a while. The top of Brutus and the ridge has some loose snow where snowshoes would be nice but myself and the others in micros didn't seem to be having much trouble. Up and down in 5:15 and there were at least 3 people going much faster than I was.
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 | Name: |
Borealis |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdwelch1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/13837126310 |
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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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