| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Head, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Wood, Black Pond Trail, bushwhacks, Lincoln Brook Trail, Twin Brook Trail, Frost Trail, Franconia Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Moderately challenging in spots. Rock hopping and wading. We avoided the southern crossings on Lincoln Brook by taking the Black Pond bushwhack. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns strewn about on the pemi trails. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some well-behaved dogs on the trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies are out in the day at lower elevations. Only bothersome when not moving. We camped at Thirteen Falls for two nights and they were not a problem there from late afternoon onwards. |
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 | Comments: |
Two night, three day trip to Owl's Head, base camped at Thirteen Falls. Caretaker arrived at Thirteen Falls on Friday night. Hiked up to Galehead on Friday, met a large group that came from Zealand hut remarking about trudging and postholing between, they were pretty wet. We brought microspikes on our trip but they stayed in the pack the entire time, there was just mild remnants of monorail on Owl's Head and Twin Brook. |
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 | Name: |
Tom M |
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 | E-Mail: |
thomas.mistretta@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-02 |
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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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