| 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, herd path, Owl's Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Maybe 10 cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The two major crossings were rock hoppable-ish with care. There's a downed log upstream of the second crossing that made for easier on that one. |
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 | Comments: |
I decided on a whim this morning to do this hike today. I broke a pole about a quarter mile down LW so I had to gandalf the rest of the hike with one pole. Inbound there was about an inch of snow with some of the usual sloppy spots here and there, 2" to 3" inches on the peak with ankle deep and some shin deep snow in drifty places. Outbound the snow melted and the trail was wet and goopy in places. I wore exos for traction up and back until I returned to Black Pond. A pretty comfortable day overall but a noticeable temperature drop up on the ridge. There was another solo hiker and also a group of four on the trail today. |
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 | Name: |
Dave D |
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 | E-Mail: |
dinz00@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-13 |
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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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