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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Owl's Head, NH
Trails
Trails: Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd path, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owls Head Path, herd path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, July 10, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Arrived at Lincoln Woods at 5:45am and there was ~15 spots left. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: I skipped the first two with the Black Pond bushwhack, used trekking poles for the 3rd and then water shoes for the 4th but most non-wimps made it across them just fine. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: One happy husky:) 
Bugs
Bugs: Not terrible, black flies at the top but fewer bugs than anticipated near Black Pond 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The trails are mildly-moderately muddy but that seems normal considering all the water sources around. Either this section didn't get much Elsa rain or it absorbed quickly. There's a small stream that runs down part of the slide but I was able to climb up without slipping. (and I'm a wuss about slides) I was glad I brought water shoes (or at least a change of shoes) to change things up during the 18 miles. Brutus Bushwhack has a muddy/slippery section - it's not scary, just annoying.  
Name
Name: Lindsay Hamrick 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-07-10 
Link
Link: https:// 
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