| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head, NH, 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: |
Friday, November 28, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods super quiet on the day after Thanksgiving - only a handful of cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock-hoppable. We brought trash bags just in case, due to recent heavy rain. E Branch Pemi gauge showed water levels elevated; had spiked and then subsided, but not all the way down to recent levels |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Maintained trails in good shape - thanks |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pups this day. Extra careful due to uncertain conditions of ice and stream crossings. |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes not needed until next snowstorm. Carried trash bags due to uncertain stream crossings, but didn't use them. Safer to have spikes on for the 3 crossings. Barebooted to 3rd stream crossing, then Hillsounds up Brutus to Owl's Head and all the way back to Black Pond bushwhack. Snowed heavily on the summit ridge, 1-3 inches of new snow, blustery and cold. Snow flurries in lower elevations created a dusting of snow that hid some tricky ice patches. Some deep mud we experienced to knee and mid-calf height when we thought it was frozen ground. Great day to Owl's Head, with more blue sky patches than expected. Only 3 other hikers seen all day. |
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 | Name: |
Lab Mom |
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 | E-Mail: |
winnie@vermontel.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-29 |
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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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