| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Head , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln woods, black pond trail, Lincoln Brook trail, owl's head path, bushwack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Well plowed. They were handing out parking tickets today, don't forget your pass! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Well bridged for the most part though I did posthole on one river crossing... |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple minor blow downs on Lincoln Brook near the turn up to Brutus bushwack. A few bigger blow downs near the summit |
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 | Comments: |
Well, this report will be useless by tomorrow with this storm but here it is anyway... Took black pond bushwack. Lincoln woods and up to black pond is heavily traveled, bare boots were fine, no ice at all. Beyond that there's a solid packed trench, but only a couple recent sets of prints up that way. No signs that anyone has traveled beyond the turn off for Brutus this winter. Brutus and black pond bushwacks are both well defined with a nice single path, no guessing at random heard paths. Top of owl's head is quite drifty (100% need snowshoes) and the trail is tough to find at times. Thank you to the one hiker ahead of me today who broke it out all the way to true summit. 10/10 butt sledding on the way down. |
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 | Name: |
Salamander |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-24 |
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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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