| 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, Owl's Head Path, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 11, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lincoln Woods in the am...lot was much fuller on return. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two crossings on the Lincoln Brook trail were easily rock-hopped. No issues anywhere else. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The bushwhacks were in good shape and no blowdowns that impeded travel anywhere along this long loop on any trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
nada |
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 | Bugs: |
not an issue today due to the much cooler temps--very cool on top of Owl's Head. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The Black Pond bushwhack and Brutus bushwhack probably saved a couple of miles. We weren't rushing and took over a half hour on top eating lunch and drinking a beer. Total round-trip with breaks was 7 hrs, 15 minutes. But those bushwhacks were probably the reason why. The Black Pond bushwhack is at the end of the trail just above the pond and it turns a 90 degree right. Trail is easy to follow once you get on it. The Brutus bushwhack is marked by a small rock on top of a strip of birch bark on a much larger rock right in the middle of the trail at the approximate top of the slide. We met two other hikers bagging the peak. The start of the Owl's Head Path is marked by two small cairns. |
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 | Name: |
Tatnic |
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 | E-Mail: |
brucecrawfordnco@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-06-11 |
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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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