| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, bushwhacks, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Path, Black Pond Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 22, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods was more or less full at 0510. I was the first car at the tram lot on 34B. Lincoln Woods overflow was about 1/2 mile on both sides PAST Hancock campground yesterday. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is ridiculously low out there. Osseo brook completely dry! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
(Trail Adopter for Lincoln Brook). Trail is in really great shape. Drainages are clean, not that there is any water for them to drain. A gigantic thank you to the USFS Pemi Crew who took the two massive 18"+ widow makers along the Lincoln Brook trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Few doggoes on LW. |
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 | Bugs: |
Only bugs we found all day where around the two extremely fresh piles of bear scat we found by the beaver ponds. |
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 | Comments: |
A fine, retro way to the Owl. Up Greenleaf, to around Truman. Saw 3 people to that point, then ran into the bubble of early starters/pemi loopers. Maybe 15-20 in short succession. We dropped into the North Fork of Lincoln Slide and rode it down to the confluence with South and hung out there for a while in awe. Went a different route this time and found the beaver ponds. Noted two fresh piles of bear scat in the area. Cool views of the slide and Garfield! Owl's Head was buzzing with activity, lots around. We went up the slide, but a cold, heavy soaking rain persisted for about 20 minutes and opted to take Brutus out to avoid the wet rock. Brutus is incredibly obvious at this point, its borderline a trail. All in all a fine day for 11/12 Owl and #288 for the Grid, 50% sounds better :) |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-08-23 |
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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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