| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owls Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Bushwhack, Owls Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed and bathrooms were open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nicely Bridged but we still stepped gently and offered kind words to the Mountain Gods to not let us punch through. Both techniques worked well. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few walk arounds and a few crawl unders. The snowpack is high so that last .5 to the summit has trees in your face. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen. :( |
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 | Bugs: |
Still in Hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost and nothing found |
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 | Comments: |
With the impending closure of LW, all the gridders flocked to Owls Head like a free all you can eat buffet. We bare booted or used spikes for LW but snowshoes were the perfect tool for the rest of the day. The trail has a nice base but the snow is still unconsolidated and snowshoes worked well. Televators for Brutus were helpful and the traction was really good. We found the new summit stick marker and then skied down Brutus on our snowshoe tails. There was some unintentional butt sledding on the steeper parts. The trails are in really nice shape so get this one while you still can. |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-05 |
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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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