| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 2, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Final water crossing was our “show stopper†No longer any snowbridge to get across. We met two guys that walked upstream for about 1/4 mile to get across, my tried the same but decided to turn back as a good chance to slip on icy rocks and get wet in hypothermic conditions. Time to start bringing waders, as water levels will only start getting worse |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail was in awesome shape |
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 | Comments: |
The Lincoln Woods trail at start was bare, but back and forth with ice so decided to get spikes on. The Black Pond trail was in great shape too. Not much snow left. The Black Pond bushwhack has hardly any snow in the area. The herd path really defined. Once on Lincoln Brook Trail, spikes were all that was required, as it was a very cool day. First water crossing, no issues, second water crossing, was much harder to negotiate but third crossing was very difficult and after our best efforts of walking upstream for 1/4 mile we decided to abandon our attempt.
We did speak with the young man and his friend, James, who caught us on his return trip, and he said only about 4 inches of snow on the Brutus Bushwhack and they were find with a start to finish day with spikes. But also a very cool day that only reached 33 degrees |
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 | Name: |
Doug Hunt |
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 | E-Mail: |
doughunt52@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-02 |
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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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