| 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: |
Sunday, February 21, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Lincoln Woods, very well plowed and plenty of parking. When I arrived just after 6am, only about 6 cars in the lot. When I returned, there were quite a few cars, a lot of folks out enjoying the Lincoln Woods Trail, but not even close to being full. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged, still use caution, my foot did break through one crossing on the descent, after temps had warmed up slightly and the trail had more traffic. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails and bushwhacks in good condition. A few blow downs that are covered in snow and packed, so trail goes right over them. And then I think one walk under and one crawl under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one two doggos on the trail, both doing very well. A few more doggos at Lincoln Woods. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost, nothing found. |
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 | Comments: |
I started at 6:30am, and followed one set of tracks in spikes. I started in my Hillsound Trail Crampons, and later was very happy that I chose these instead of spikes. I carried my snowshoes, but never ended up using them. The trails and bushwhacks were very well packed, a light dusting of snow on top, and the trail remained solid under this dusting. Definitely needed to stay on the packed trail, one step off to the side and you will post hole for sure. There were some sections on Lincoln Brook trail and Brutus Bushwhack where the snow was a bit deeper and softer, and there were also some post holes that had been frozen from previous days. Still kept with my decision to stay in trail crampons. About a mile from the summit, I wish that I had brought my ice axe, and the next time I absolutely will. I did not check this at the top, but wanted to mention it. If you use poles, I am sure a pole would be fine. About a half mile from the summit, the hiker ahead of me was on his descent. Owl's Head Path had a lot of snow, and drifts that had covered much of the trail. Still kept my decision to not put on snowshoes for this small section. On my descent, I passed about a dozen hikers ascending. I think only about 4 were in snowshoes, and many had poles. Tough call on the snowshoe decision, I am all for keeping the trails nice and tracked out. |
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 | Name: |
Marylyn Styles |
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 | E-Mail: |
marylynstyles@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-21 |
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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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