| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd paths, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 27, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A dozen ish cars at Lincoln Woods |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ice bridged but soft. Pay attention to the narrow track, a slight deviation to either side may send you plunging! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Good shape throughout |
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 | Comments: |
Pretty basic winter Owl's Head, with the route fully broken out, but a soft snow top layer due to the temps and recent light accumulation. I barebooted Lincoln Woods Tr to the Black Pond junction, then put on snowshoes out/back to the summit, as the trail immediately became much softer. Herd paths are routed nicely with no braiding. Water crossings were fine but another hiker did put a snowshoe through accidentally ... this should fix up as the temps get back to seasonal in the coming days. Met/passed four other hikers sending the Owl today, all in snowshoes. My lowest air temp for the day was 29 deg F at the OH summit around 1pm, there was plenty of mist and humidity around under 5k it seemed. Definitely got a little spring feel with minor snow balling on the snowshoes, and snow melt dripping off the trees. Now.. back to winter! |
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 | Name: |
Eric H |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-28 |
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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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