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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Owl's Head, NH
Trails
Trails: Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd path, Lincoln Brook Trail, herd path, Owls Head Path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, January 21, 2023
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lincoln Woods was plowed at 7:30AM.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: The first of the two main crossings was half-bridged, the open water section was low. The second crossing about 20 feet upstream was bridged most of the way across. Not easy to gauge how secure these bridges are so cross with caution. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw only two pups today. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: A few inches of fresh powder at the start of LWT to Black Pond, which is where we put on snowshoes. There were a few sets of tracks ahead of us this morning that veer off and on the high track of BPB a bit at the start. We caught up to the other hikers on Lincoln Brook Trail and broke Brutus out through 6-8" of fresh snow to the summit, then returned the same way.

Only a few other people out doing OH today. Congrats to the couple finishing their 48! Bumped into some familiar (and hardcore) folks at the junction of Osseo coming off the ridge and enjoyed some good conversation for the last mile.  
Name
Name: Kyle L 
E-Mail
E-Mail: kjlanctot g mail 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2023-01-21 
Link
Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/8429998755 
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