| 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, herd path, Owls Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 29, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods 1/2 full @10am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
1st one easy rock hop, 2nd one more tricky as it requires some meandering to hop across, 3rd one involved some ankle deep wading |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Lincoln Woods is mostly dry, some mud. Black Pond Trail is muddy in that spot about a 1/4mi below the pond and for the first 100 yards of the herd path, otherwise dry. Lincoln Brook trail is mostly dry, some nice muddy spots and wet areas, occasional patchy monorail, most prevalent around the 2nd crossing. Brutus is dry and snow free most of the way up with minor patchy monorail beginning about 3200'. Spikes went on at 3500', a little ways up Owls Head Path above the top junction with Brutus then stayed on till about the same point on descent. Semi stable monorail, easy to walk around for a good chunk of the way between 3500' and reaching the ridge. Across the ridge to the summit cairn was rough with some balance beam work and getting reacquainted with the ground a couple times. Straightforward descent after navigating down the short stretch of slippery soft monorail, and cold rain, yay! |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lighning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-29 |
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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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