| 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, Owls Head Path, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 10, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods lot was nearly empty. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were challenging with ice coating all of the rocks. Water levels were higher than normal. Finding a safe crossing location that didn't involve fording the streams took extra time. If you're not comfortable jumping on ice encrusted rocks across an icy stream 7 miles from your car, you might not want to attempt this hike. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns here and there. Nothing significant. |
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 | Comments: |
The trails were mostly dry with the usual muddy spots right up to the climb to Owls Head. See the comments on the water crossings above. We went up the slide for the views. It was completely dry on the lower half, and some ice on the ledges on the upper half. After the junction with the Brutus bushwack to the summit ridge, the trail was an even split of ice, roots and rocks. Very slippery. The ridge path was snow covered and an easy walk. Brutus bushwack on the way down was very dry with little to no ice or snow. Definitively the better route for now. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker__Dad |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-10 |
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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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