| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, bushwhack, Owls Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 14, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lincoln Woods. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were crossable, with either snow/ice bridges or easy to hop over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are some blowdowns on the bushwhacks that were fun to get over and under. Kept us on our toes. One on Brutus that was particularly challenging, as we had to crawl on our knees. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw paw prints but did not meet up with the pup. |
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 | Comments: |
The sun warmed up the snow and made it mushy, but it was still a beautiful day out. The high winds were not a problem, as we were in the trees all day. The sun kept us warm in mostly base layers. We found this to be a tough hike that was well worth it. At first we weren't sure about the Black Pond bushwhack, as there were only two sets of footprints leading the way, but we didn't have any better ideas, so we trusted it and it turned out well. Now there is a more identifiable path that I hope will be easier for folks to follow during the next few days. The Brutus bushwhack was much easier to find and follow. Crazy steep! We wore spikes on Lincoln Woods and snowshoes on all other trails (Well, one of us may have switched to trail crampons on the Brutus descent because they were scared to butt slide uncontrollably in snow shoes. They are very sorry for the three postholes they left behind). |
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 | Name: |
Hiker5e |
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 | E-Mail: |
hikewith5e@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-14 |
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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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