| 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: |
Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of space at Lincoln Woods for a Saturday. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossings along Lincoln Brook were well bridged for now. Some areas have collapsed under fast moving, deep water. Next weeks warmth could change these conditions. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Black Pond bushwhack had two blowdowns that were climb overs. Trails were in great shape. |
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 | Comments: |
Lincoln Woods trail was solid, a bit icy and can be barebooted or spikes. There was 2 inches of new snow. Black Pond Trail is packed and spikes were fine, but snow is getting soft. We put on the snowshoes at Lincoln Brook trail. There were a lot of postholes. Kept the snowshoes on the rest of the day. Ran into about 11 hikers and most had on snowshoes so the trail was in much better shape on the way back. Snowshoes are a must on Brutus and Owls Head path. Lots of deep drifts on the ridge and some thigh deep postholes. Views through the trees were beautiful on the way to the summit. Happy to get this one done for winter! |
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 | Name: |
SueS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-12 |
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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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