| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owls Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Brutus bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 27, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easier than expected and didn't need the heavy duty garbage bags in my pack. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Unclogged some waterbars on Lincoln Brook Trail on way out. |
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 | Comments: |
Very early start in order to make it to Easter dinner mid afternoon. Apparently Easter sunrise on the flanks of Owlie hasn't caught on yet--saw no one until LWT on my way out.
LWT finally has less ice than dirt. Yay. Barebooted LWT and Black Pond bushwhack (interesting and new level of challenge to do by headlamp). LBT was mostly ice, so wore old spikes from this point on. Being south facing, most of Brutus was melted down to bare ground, with more ice higher up. Once hitting Owls Head Path at the big rock, trail was very icy until almost the ridge. With my old dull spikes, did some tree hugging on descent. Great view of Lincoln Slide--ice/snow quickly melting there!--and just a beautiful, beautiful early spring morning on Owls Head.
Made Easter dinner with a couple of hours to spare. :) |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-28 |
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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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