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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Owl's Head, NH
Trails
Trails: Lincoln Woods Trail, Franconia Brook Trail, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owls Head Path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, June 8, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: First two major stream crossings difficult. Waded them both on ascent. Successfully rocked hopped one of them on return. Suggest bringing wading shoes for the time being. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Lots of blowdowns on Owl's Head Path. All were manageable, however. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw a dog just below the summit who made it up the slide just fine. 
Bugs
Bugs: Mosquitoes (tiny in size, but biting) and black flies were around at times. Bug dope was required. No bugs going up or down the slide. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Owl's Head, as usual, was a long slog. Slide rocks were dry, but rocks and roots above it were wet and slippery. Lincoln Brook Trail had lotsa mud!  
Name
Name: Marty 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-06-08 
Link
Link: https:// 
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