| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, bushwhack, Owl's Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking. Plowed and I honestly don't think there are any cars that would struggle to get in/out/park here |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I am a light person but going over some of the frozen-over crossings caused some crunching/creaking. It's probably fine... |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bridge that is advertised as being down but is not down? |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Well packed everywhere up until the flat part before the summit. Black pond bushwack is a bit off from the summer route and I got a few branches to the face trying to run through. There were some super minor drifts on Lincoln Brook Trail. Summit itself is moderately drifty and I was glad to have snowshoes. Plenty of post holes around there and the packed out trail goes right over the summit. I was unable to find the cairn and went a bit past where it should have been according to my gps. If you're just following the path and not paying close attention, you will definitely overshoot the summit.
I started in spikes from my car. I only wore snowshoes on Brutus and the summit, but you could probably bareboot it if you were careful and really wanted to. In hindsight, I would not have brought my snowshoes. I did not put spikes back on for the run out.
There was also a sign on the other side of the wiggly Lincoln Woods bridge saying another bridge was closed/out but the bridge itself is fine and well packed. |
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 | Name: |
Emily |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-26 |
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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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