| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
1st and 2nd crossing on Lincoln Brooks tr. are bridged and the bridges still look reasonably solid. 3rd crossing has open water and is crossable with 1 or 2 steps on partially sub-merged rocks. Could become a real challenge very soon. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Excellent conditions but traction on the steep sections of the Brutus BW could be a challenge - especially after overnight freezing. |
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 | Comments: |
Pretty much as good as it gets for Spring time. Overall, snow-shoes or bare-booting seem like the best choices right now.
Solid trails (easily bare-bootable) until Black Pond.
No visible sign of any travel on the BP BW - except for the "Gang of 4" (aka Patty, Larry B, Larry Y, and Bill C) ahead of Georg end me. Conditions are mostly solid (able to walk everywhere) but there are many soft patches here and there. Used snowshoes on the return. After the BW solid conditions again until Brutus BW.
Conditions on Brutus similar to the BP BW. Georg and I started with light traction but the "Gang of 4" - all in snowshoes - made the better choice and moved much better than Georg and I did. We made the switch. Snow-shoes also provided solid traction on the descent.
Our tracks had visibly diminished in the afternoon as we returned. The continued melting probably means that most tracks - except for deeper footprints - will not be visible for long. We made inbound variations compared to the outbound treks - so, for whatever is visible expect variations on the 2 BWs. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-19 |
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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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