| 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, January 9, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lincoln Woods |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged with ice and snow |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Overall good condition. All blow downs easy to step over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Our cattle dog had a blast! Did not see any others today. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost, nothing found |
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 | Comments: |
Freezing rain and sleet, but still not a bad day for Owlie. We started late, arrived to LW around 9:15am, and there were about 5 or 6 cars in the lot. Did not see anybody until we were heading up Brutus Bushwhack, and then crossed paths with about 5 heading back down. Trails were mostly packed, but some areas had unconsolidated snow, and a few very short sections on Brutus and then just before the summit that had some drifts. Not enough to put on snow shoes for the few feet of drifting. The water crossing was bridged with ice and snow, but we still used caution, and no issues. We wore Hillsound Trail Crampons start to finish. Everyone we crossed paths with were wearing spikes or trail crampons. I was very glad to have been in trail crampons, especially for the brutal Brutus. The Black Pond Bushwhack and Brutus Bushwhack were well traveled and easy to follow. |
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 | Name: |
Marylyn Styles |
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 | E-Mail: |
marylynstyles@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-10 |
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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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