Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Head, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd path, Lincoln Brook Trail, herd path, Owls Head Path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Lincoln Woods. No vehicles on arrival 5 upon return |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were no problem today with cfs of 347. Rocks were snow and ice covered and the 3rd crossing is mostly bridged
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape other than a few minor blowdowns 2 of which are on Black Pond Trail. One of the two is directly across trail |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
None today |
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| Bugs: |
1 lonely spider dropping down from a branch |
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| Comments: |
Lincoln Woods Trail,Black Pond Bushwhack,Lincoln Brook Trail,Brutus Bushwhack,Brutus 2.0,Owls Head Path
Nice day to hike Owl's Head with a fellow Gridder. Minimal snow depth on Lincoln Woods Trail gradually increasing to 8 to 20 inches with 3ft drifts near the summit. Was able to bareboot to second crossing than micros until after 3rd crossing at which time snowshoes went on for the remainder of hike until returning back to Lincoln Woods Trail. Black Pond Bushwhack was tough to follow on the way in and got off track a few times. On the return we snowshoed the established bushwack without issue and brushed blocked out where we intially went wrong. Snow was covering previous pile. Lincoln Brook Trail and Brutus Bushwhack are now broken out. On Brutus we noticed some flagging which deviated from past BB track. Following this eventually ended up on Brutus and made a nice change.(Brutus 2.0)?.Breaking trail at upper elevations was tough and definitely took a team effort which made a great day for the 🦉. We met only 2 other hikers today. Trails very quiet.Highly recommend snowshoes for this hike. |
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| Name: |
scottb |
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| E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-09 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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