| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd path, Lincoln Brook Trail, bushwhack, Owl's Head Path |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 5, 2020 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
|
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few ice-covered rocks in the morning, all clear by afternoon |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
|
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One person with a dog tried to go up the Owl Slide, but the dog was having trouble and they had to turn back. |
|
 | Bugs: |
|
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
Nice conditions in the morning, but with the melting, the upper Lincoln Brook Trail became a mud fest in the pm, as in, mud that came up and over and into your boots. No one had been up the Brutus since the snow, I guess everyone had been just going up the slide, so I went up and down the Brutus BW, making a better route more to the south on the descent, but it's a non-issue now with the warm temps. Lincoln Woods Trail had a layer of crunchy ice and snow in the morning, but dry conditions in the afternoon. Microspikes were helpful higher up, above the Brutus-Owl's Head Path junction, it was icy in the shade for that section of trail until you reached the ridge; once you hit the ridge, the trail became soft and slushy again. |
|
 | Name: |
twinkle toes |
|
 | E-Mail: |
|
|
| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-05 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
