Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Friday, March 11, 2022 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
First water crossing barely bridged, could rock hop across. Second and third crossings were solidly bridged. |
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| Comments: |
We met four other people and one beautiful dog while hiking Owls Head on Friday. Conditions were fantastic in the morning when temps were below freezing. Crisp, crunchy snow aside from a couple of muddy spots on Lincoln Brook Trail and some base spots on Owls Head. The Black Pond whack/Trail and, especially, the Lincoln Woods slog started to get sticky mid-day, on our way back, but we were able to complete the hike without putting on snowshoes or post-holing. Snowshoes went for a long ride.
As far as bushwhacks go: Black Pond bushwhack was hard to follow in places, with intermittent postholes from some time earlier in the week? Brutus bushwhack was easy to follow, in great shape. We managed to go up and down Owls Head in microspikes, avoiding patches of black ice in both directions.
Both bushwhacks, esp. Black Pond, may be very hard to follow until they are broken out again after Saturday's storm. |
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| Name: |
Places We Go |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-14 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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