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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Owl's Head, NH
Trails
Trails: Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd path, Lincoln Brook Trail, herd path, Owls Head Path, Franconia Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, October 10, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: At 6:30 AM I got one of the last parking spaces. They were parked way down the road when I left and traffic was backed up beyond Lincoln Woods all the way to 93. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: 1 new blowdown on Franconia Brook about a mile south of 13 falls. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Found a single winter glove. 
 
Comments
Comments: I did the loop around Owls Head going in via Lincoln Woods, Black Pond bushwhack, Lincoln Brook trail, and Brutus bushwhack. Then back down Brutus and north on Lincoln Brook to 13 falls before heading down Franconia Book trail and out Lincoln Woods. Coming down Brutus had some areas with slick dirt and lots of leaves so it was slower than normal. There is one extremely muddy area on Franconia Brook at the north end of the ponds. It was very difficult to get around without getting a boot full of mud. Franconia Brook is easy terrain but had a lot of leaves down making it hard to see any rocks. Foliage is erratic. Lincoln Woods trail had some nice yellows and oranges while northern Lincoln Brook still had a lot of green.  
Name
Name: Rick Simmons 
E-Mail
E-Mail: RickNH1@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-10-10 
Link
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