| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owls Head Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Owls Head Connector, Owls Head Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 15, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Designated winter parking lot at Northern Parking Lot (west side of VT 232), technically Marshfield, but right on the line with Peacham. Large lot plowed with lots of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns throughout, easy step overs. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful trail conditions and weather with bluebird skies west, north, and east. Except for the first part on the snowmobile path before crossing the road, the majority of the hike from Northern Parking Lot (winter lot) to Owls Head was packed nicely for micro spikes. Snowshoes are warranted in a few locations, but overkill in others. Today (18F) at trailhead, low 20s hiking, little wind but breezy towards the end, conditions underfoot were cold and solid. Maybe 3-5" in unpacked areas off trail. Ice on rock stair case sections just before summit, significant enough that you want spikes. Views today were to the Adirondacks, many sections of the Green Mountains, and locally in Groton State Forest. What a day! |
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 | Name: |
Matthew Kuncik |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-15 |
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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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