| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd path, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Path, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, September 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking in Lincoln Woods lot on a midweek day - expect to park on the Kanc if you hike from this lot on a weekend - peepers gotta peep ! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
dryer than my sense of humour - we need rain ! |
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 | Bugs: |
zero bugs - great time of year to get outdoors ! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
found a hiking gear item on Owl's Head summit ... email me and i'll return it to you |
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 | Comments: |
trails are in great shape ... Black Pond bush whack is well-travled and easy to follow ... Owls Head slide is steep with loose gravel, i hiked up the slide and down Brutus Bush whack ...
of the four stream crossings you could cross from Lincoln Woods to Owl's Head, you skip the first two streams if you opt for the Black Pond bush whack ... third crossing was an easy rock hop, fourth crossing is almost bone dry ...
Brutus bush whack starts soon after the fourth crossing, and is marked by a few birch branches on each side of its junction, turning right then climbing steeply, turning right then left near a (dry) streambed, then left again before gaining elevation until you reach a large mossy rock next to a cairn - this is the upper junction of the upper slide path and upper Brutus Bush whack route ...
lower junction of Owl's Head slide route starts a hundred yard or so after the lower Brutus Bush whack route junction, and is marked by a cairn ... if you hike up Owl's Head slide, and wish to hike down Brutus Bush whack, keep your eyes peeled for the large mossy rock and cairn at the upper junction, you can't miss it
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 | Name: |
arm |
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 | E-Mail: |
winterhiker@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-09-20 |
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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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