| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Owl's Head, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, herd path, Lincoln Brook Trail, herd path, Owls Head Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln woods lot was pretty empty at 6am. When we got back around 2 it was pretty full of tourists wandering around |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, 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: |
The 3 crossings on Lincoln brook trail were high today. We used Willy Wadders on the last 2, but on the return we were able to find some slightly submerged rocks to step across |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns here and there, but nothing to large to obstruct the path with the exception of one at the top of owls head path about .3 miles from the summit that left us guessing for a minute where to go and one large birch on black pond bw |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None yet |
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 | Comments: |
Bare boots all the way out to owls head path to nearly the top of the slide. See water crossings notes above. The ice flows started when the slide narrows down and goes back into the trees. Spikes were absolutely necessary at that point all the way up to the summit (someone behind us didn't bring his and had to turn around after hiking over 7 miles out to that point and being less than a mile away from the summit. I'm sure he learned a lesson today) There was a firm monorail from the big rock at the top of Brutis BW all the way to the summit. We took our spikes off near the bottom of the steeps on Brutis BW |
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 | Name: |
BluecollarHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
Echam81@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-05 |
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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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