Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Head, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd path, Lincoln Brook Trail, bushwhack, Owls Head Path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 17, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Ice bridges are unstable, but we got across carefully. If it stays cold they'll be good soon |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in excellent shape, some really avoidable blowdowns. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Dog friendly route. We saw one very excited dog digging up sticks and jumping in the snow. |
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| Bugs: |
Saw 1 spider in the snow |
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| Comments: |
Did this with trailslippah. Took 12 hours. Rough stuff.
Wet down low. Barebooted to black pond. Snow shoes after that until about 1/4 mile from trailhead, with the exception on Brutus decent, where I wore hillsounds, but bareboot would have worked just as well.
Turned into powder on black pond. There's no base and not even much ice under the snow on this route. There's no good traction option, but I think snow shoes worked best. Hopefully it hardens up and fills in soon.
On the return, Lincoln woods was concrete. Still a little exposed mud in the normal spots.
This finished my second round, only 4 more to finish round 3. First single year 48 for me.
Please respect our work and wear snowshoes! |
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| Name: |
Uncle Bob |
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| E-Mail: |
rcorsaro@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-18 |
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| Link: |
https://Strava.app.link/OlO9MthHRvb |
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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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