| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd path, Lincoln Brook Trail, herd path, Owl's Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 4, 2020 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lincoln Woods crossing doesn't have any visible rock hops (bridge between Osseo and Black Pond is blocked off).
Lincoln Brook Trail crossing 1 was rock hoppable on a slightly submerged rock. Crossings 2 and 3 were challenging with high water and ice covered rocks and required getting boots wet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One walk around blowdown near the start of the Black Pond Trail. Lots of unmitigated erosion. |
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 | Comments: |
Lincoln Woods Trail had a few mud patches, but was snow free. Black Pond Trail also had some muck and a dusting of snow.
North of Black Pond is a series of herd paths that weave around. It is time to establish a sustainable trail through here to reduce the environmental damage.
Lincoln Brook Trail had muck in the usual places and a dusting of snow.
It is also time to establish a sustainable trail up Brutus. The ascent from the drainage on the herd path is way too steep and some trees are dying from the exposed roots/erosion. On the descent, I bushwhacked a bit to avoid some of these steeps.
Owl's Head Path atop Brutus had a dusting of snow, never more than half an inch. Very little ice.
I barebooted roundtrip without issue. Only noted one other set of tracks, likely from yesterday. Cloudier than yesterday, but still relatively mild for December. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-04 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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