| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Path, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water was no longer too high for rock hopping. The first crossing has seen enough melting to show bare rock (no traction needed). The second crossing has decaying ice bridges so spikes are helpful/necessary. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing notable. |
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 | Comments: |
We bare-booted up to the first water crossing, taking care over patches of ice on the Lincoln Brook Trail. We put on microspikes for the second water crossing (just before Brutus). We ascended the Owls Head Slide using spikes up high — there was some ice in tricky places. There’s packed snow above the slide all the way to the summit. We took the Brutus bushwhack down and it was just about all clear of ice and snow. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-26 |
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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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