| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, bushwhack, Owl's Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All three water crossings were very difficult and we used garbage bags over our boots for the final crossing right below the Brutus bushwhack. We had to search for a long time on each one. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some trees are down across Black Pond Trail and Lincoln Brook Trail, easy to climb over them. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
It was a gorgeous day and we had all the trails and peak to ourselves. Trails were generally in wonderful condition. No snow and mostly dry trail from Lincoln Woods through Black Pond and onto Lincoln Brook. Occasional goopy muddy sections. Some ice and snow starting midway up Lincoln Brook. River crossings were bad, but we were able to do them after much searching and some questionable decisions. :) Spikes kept coming on and off depending on conditions. Last crossing was spikes on top of garbage bags. The section of Lincoln Brook from the last crossing to the slide was very wet and goopy. Going up the slide was very wet with flowing water, but easy. We were bare booting until around 3,000' then switched to spikes. Going down Brutus was surprisingly pleasant. When the monorail ended coming down the ground was firm and gave us lots of traction in our spikes [wearing Microspikes on bare ground destroys the groundcover/root system/vegetation]. |
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 | Name: |
Dave Andre |
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 | E-Mail: |
dla@alum.mit.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-01 |
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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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