| 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, herd path, Owl's Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, August 9, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at 7am, lot nearly filled at 3pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Plenty of muck on the trails, my boots are caked. A few blowdowns here and there. Brutus was a mudslide today, beware. Owl's Head Path is covered in loose rock. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs may have an issue with either Brutus or Owl's Head Path. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes were out, especially near Black Pond. Never in super abundance, but enough to annoy the traveler. Black flies were hither and thither as well. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful day to hike the 🦉. Lots of mud and muck on these trails today, so be aware. As others have noted, Brutus and Owl's Head Path are in a state of decay, E tu Brute. On a truly wet day, one may actually need rock spikes to ascend it, and descent would be even more tricky. I opted to descend OHP today due to Brutus' degradation. OHP was plenty of loose rock, so slow going.
On a side note, I'm not sure if it was just me or not, but I noticed that nearly the whole length of the Black Pond Trail/Bushwhack was thick with muggy, stagnant, air. It was interesting how the air seemed to "sit" there, while the rest of the trails had breezes and lower humidity. Maybe someone smarter than me could explain why? |
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 | Name: |
Brettski |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-08-09 |
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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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