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The Franconia Region
P.308-OWL’S HEAD -“lies E of Lincoln and S of Mt Garfield. It bears no trails but may be reached in a single day by strong trampers accustomed to bush-whacking.From the low point in the col N of Mt Lincoln head E, dropping about 200yds to a big slide. From the foot of the slide go through a deep cut and continue E through a burned cherry area, reaching Lincoln Brook about .5m from the slide. Then climb diagonally SE, heading for the virgin timber on Owl’s Head seen from the slide. The ridge runs N and S .75m. There are views of the Franconias, but the ridge is wooded on the E.DISTANCE:Franconia Ridge Trail to Owl’s Head 3m. Round trip from Greenleaf Hut 9h.” What is now a bushwhack was then a designated route!
P.308-PARKING-“campers and cars can be accommodated in the open space E of Whitehouse Bridge, with parking facilities also at the Flume Tea House, Lafayette Place and Profile Clearing, the natural parking centers.”
P.309-GREENLEAF TRAIL -“It then slabs the SW flank of Eagle Cliff by easy zigzags. At about .25m there is a spring on the L…a little more than 1m above Eagle Pass water may be secures at the reservoir from which it is pumped to Greenleaf Hut.” Found no mention of that first spring today.
P.311-GARFIELD RIDGE TRAIL-“At the S end of the Pond a side trail diverges R to Garfield Pond Shelter, which accommodates 8 or 10.Elizabeth Spring lies near this junction, a few feet from the Pond.” Couldn’t find the name Elizabeth Spring today either. “In about 1.5m the Galehead Trail enters from the L and in a few rods the trails again diverge, both leading to Galehead Hut..the Galehead trail is the smoother, but the Garfield Ridge Trail has dryer footing. There is no difference in distance.”
P.312-GALE RIVER TRAIL-“at .7m the trail diverges L, leaving the telephone wires, at a sign “White Birch Camp”. Some distance beyond a trail to this camp forks L..after about 1m.(cumulative 4m.), passes near Hawthorne Fall, a beautiful cascade, reached by a short path to the R(sign).” Don’t know if that Fall was forgotten or renamed. 2h, 15min to reach the Falls.
P.315-RICHARD TAFT SKI TRAIL-“the trail ascends S and E 2,200ft. in 2.1m. to the main summit of Cannon Mt.It is in general 15-25ft wide;on the curves 35-60ft.For good skiing 18-20in of snow is necessary.
P.315-LONESOME LAKE-“..formerly known as Tamarack Pond or Moran Lake.”
P.316-LONESOME LAKE TRAIL-“This trail affords skiers an ascent to Lonesome Lake, but it is not suitable for running.” Don’t know what they mean by that, but it sounded different, can only assume they didn't think it a good idea to descend.
P.318-BALD MOUNTAIN SKI TRAIL-“20-40ft wide, runs from parking space along NH105 at the top of a 3m. hill to the ridge between Bald Mt & Artist’s Bluff and then to Bald Mt, affording with 15in of snow a short run with about a 300ft drop.”
P.319-320-FRANCONIA RIDGE TRAIL-This passage deals in particular with the southern end still in use in 1936 but relocated in 1983.”This trail starts from the logging RR 2.75m NE of Lincoln, the sign being N of the tracks near Camp 3 at the upper dam. It soon turns into an old logging road which bears sharply L, then curves gradually R till its general direction is N. It soon crosses Clear Brook and in 20min. reaches a ruined camp and crosses again(last sure water). After 5min. more on the E bank it turns sharply R into a branch road which enters hardwood growth. The trail now zigzags with increasing steepness to the NE for about .5h, then climbs into an easy old road leading to the R for .25m.It ascends over steep ledges and through small growth to another road, which passes through the lowest point in the ridge between Osseo Peak and Potash Knob. It then turns sharply to the L, ascends more rapidly on a logging road for 5min., then climbs to the R to a still higher, parallel road. At the end of this road it ascends steeply to the R around a shoulder and quickly gains a little shelf at the base of an apparently inaccessible ledge. A stationary ladder leads to the L over this ledge, whence the trail slabs for 5min. the steep S side of the peak, then turns sharply L up a little ravine, and soon after a short, stiff climb gains the ridge which soon leads to the summit of Osseo(3640ft). Just as the trail gains the ridge a short side path leads L to the edge of a cliff from which there are good views. To the E the peak is wooded, with few outlooks. The main trail meanders for about .25m in thick growth, then takes a straight line over the ridge, which leads in .5h of gradual ascent to the junction with another ridge running W and connecting with the Coolidge Mtns…(from here it uses the modern-day Osseo Trail to gain Flume)DISTANCE:Lincoln to Mt Flume 8.5m,5h 15min.”This was of interest because as a group we maintain the Osseo Trail and have thought of checking out the old route for kicks. It would be wicked awesome to see if the stationary ladder referred to was left there or removed, if it could be found, be nice to view a piece of history. If anyone knows if places like Elizabeth Spring or Hawthorne Falls have been renamed let me know. Always wonder when/why some of these names passed into disuse.There had to be a reason for them at some point.Thanks for reading!
P.308-OWL’S HEAD -“lies E of Lincoln and S of Mt Garfield. It bears no trails but may be reached in a single day by strong trampers accustomed to bush-whacking.From the low point in the col N of Mt Lincoln head E, dropping about 200yds to a big slide. From the foot of the slide go through a deep cut and continue E through a burned cherry area, reaching Lincoln Brook about .5m from the slide. Then climb diagonally SE, heading for the virgin timber on Owl’s Head seen from the slide. The ridge runs N and S .75m. There are views of the Franconias, but the ridge is wooded on the E.DISTANCE:Franconia Ridge Trail to Owl’s Head 3m. Round trip from Greenleaf Hut 9h.” What is now a bushwhack was then a designated route!
P.308-PARKING-“campers and cars can be accommodated in the open space E of Whitehouse Bridge, with parking facilities also at the Flume Tea House, Lafayette Place and Profile Clearing, the natural parking centers.”
P.309-GREENLEAF TRAIL -“It then slabs the SW flank of Eagle Cliff by easy zigzags. At about .25m there is a spring on the L…a little more than 1m above Eagle Pass water may be secures at the reservoir from which it is pumped to Greenleaf Hut.” Found no mention of that first spring today.
P.311-GARFIELD RIDGE TRAIL-“At the S end of the Pond a side trail diverges R to Garfield Pond Shelter, which accommodates 8 or 10.Elizabeth Spring lies near this junction, a few feet from the Pond.” Couldn’t find the name Elizabeth Spring today either. “In about 1.5m the Galehead Trail enters from the L and in a few rods the trails again diverge, both leading to Galehead Hut..the Galehead trail is the smoother, but the Garfield Ridge Trail has dryer footing. There is no difference in distance.”
P.312-GALE RIVER TRAIL-“at .7m the trail diverges L, leaving the telephone wires, at a sign “White Birch Camp”. Some distance beyond a trail to this camp forks L..after about 1m.(cumulative 4m.), passes near Hawthorne Fall, a beautiful cascade, reached by a short path to the R(sign).” Don’t know if that Fall was forgotten or renamed. 2h, 15min to reach the Falls.
P.315-RICHARD TAFT SKI TRAIL-“the trail ascends S and E 2,200ft. in 2.1m. to the main summit of Cannon Mt.It is in general 15-25ft wide;on the curves 35-60ft.For good skiing 18-20in of snow is necessary.
P.315-LONESOME LAKE-“..formerly known as Tamarack Pond or Moran Lake.”
P.316-LONESOME LAKE TRAIL-“This trail affords skiers an ascent to Lonesome Lake, but it is not suitable for running.” Don’t know what they mean by that, but it sounded different, can only assume they didn't think it a good idea to descend.
P.318-BALD MOUNTAIN SKI TRAIL-“20-40ft wide, runs from parking space along NH105 at the top of a 3m. hill to the ridge between Bald Mt & Artist’s Bluff and then to Bald Mt, affording with 15in of snow a short run with about a 300ft drop.”
P.319-320-FRANCONIA RIDGE TRAIL-This passage deals in particular with the southern end still in use in 1936 but relocated in 1983.”This trail starts from the logging RR 2.75m NE of Lincoln, the sign being N of the tracks near Camp 3 at the upper dam. It soon turns into an old logging road which bears sharply L, then curves gradually R till its general direction is N. It soon crosses Clear Brook and in 20min. reaches a ruined camp and crosses again(last sure water). After 5min. more on the E bank it turns sharply R into a branch road which enters hardwood growth. The trail now zigzags with increasing steepness to the NE for about .5h, then climbs into an easy old road leading to the R for .25m.It ascends over steep ledges and through small growth to another road, which passes through the lowest point in the ridge between Osseo Peak and Potash Knob. It then turns sharply to the L, ascends more rapidly on a logging road for 5min., then climbs to the R to a still higher, parallel road. At the end of this road it ascends steeply to the R around a shoulder and quickly gains a little shelf at the base of an apparently inaccessible ledge. A stationary ladder leads to the L over this ledge, whence the trail slabs for 5min. the steep S side of the peak, then turns sharply L up a little ravine, and soon after a short, stiff climb gains the ridge which soon leads to the summit of Osseo(3640ft). Just as the trail gains the ridge a short side path leads L to the edge of a cliff from which there are good views. To the E the peak is wooded, with few outlooks. The main trail meanders for about .25m in thick growth, then takes a straight line over the ridge, which leads in .5h of gradual ascent to the junction with another ridge running W and connecting with the Coolidge Mtns…(from here it uses the modern-day Osseo Trail to gain Flume)DISTANCE:Lincoln to Mt Flume 8.5m,5h 15min.”This was of interest because as a group we maintain the Osseo Trail and have thought of checking out the old route for kicks. It would be wicked awesome to see if the stationary ladder referred to was left there or removed, if it could be found, be nice to view a piece of history. If anyone knows if places like Elizabeth Spring or Hawthorne Falls have been renamed let me know. Always wonder when/why some of these names passed into disuse.There had to be a reason for them at some point.Thanks for reading!
