yvon
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Owl’s Head on Friday august 28 2009.
After we did the Bonds two weeks ago, Owl's Head was our next destination. Because we want to eliminate the longer hike, remain on our list.
We left for Lincoln on Thursday, because the weather seemed perfect for Friday and not Saturday. Friday morning we left the motel about 5:30 by Lincoln Highway # 3 and a few minutes later a bear crossing the road. This is our third bear, in our last 2 hike this month. We arrived at the Lincoln Woods parking, and we leave it is 6:10h, it was a little cool, 43F. By crossing the suspension bridge, it reminded us, two weeks ago when we met a bear. I feel Annie nervous and hoping to not see again this mammal. So, I told her to talk to me to indicate our presence. She heard all kinds of noise, but we have not seen bear on the trail that day. We did the first part of the path very quickly. The second part was in some sections muddy, and longer because we have sought the path at one occasion. And we had to remove our boots twice to cross two rivers after looking how we could pass through without removing it.
We easily found the trail to the summit and our way on the "Slide" to Owl's Head. And, there is not too much of from the dead moose in the trail, but it still smelled. The slide is made with small and medium-sized rocks, it's very to manage. And from the slide, the view of the mountains of Franconia Range is superb.
Arriving at the old summit, we took one of several herdpath leading to the new summit. For being not very popular summit, it was popular on Friday. I counted 27 people who have reached Owl's Head summit on that day. And also, 2 persons finished their 4000 footer NH list.
On our way back to the parking, we removed our boots only at the last crossing, having found a passage on the rocks at the first one. But I got stung by two wasps and today is my lower leg was swollen by 2 bites. Returning from the summit to the parking was very fast.
The temperature was superb throughout the day and a beautiful sky, although during the day we have not seen too much. Because those trails has not to many views. We have views only by the slide and a view of Bond on the Lincoln Woods Trail.
But we are very proud to have done this summit and for this beautiful day in the wood.
It was possible to save mileage and also save the first river crossing by passing by Black pound and bushwack to the Lincoln Br. Tr. But Annie don’t wanted to do this bushwack.
But look at the leg of Annie, for the definition of AOUTCH!! Z. .. x ?%$#&*#!.. (Owl's Head)
This is the result of Bushwacking, crossing over a tree and a slipping on a rock during a river crossing.
On our last two hike, 4 summits and three bears, is it lucky to have seen 3 bears?........ or ...
So, for a summary of the day:
OWL: 1 BEAR : 1
So Owl’s Head was the #33 on our NH48
OWL'S HEAD SLIDESHOW
After we did the Bonds two weeks ago, Owl's Head was our next destination. Because we want to eliminate the longer hike, remain on our list.
We left for Lincoln on Thursday, because the weather seemed perfect for Friday and not Saturday. Friday morning we left the motel about 5:30 by Lincoln Highway # 3 and a few minutes later a bear crossing the road. This is our third bear, in our last 2 hike this month. We arrived at the Lincoln Woods parking, and we leave it is 6:10h, it was a little cool, 43F. By crossing the suspension bridge, it reminded us, two weeks ago when we met a bear. I feel Annie nervous and hoping to not see again this mammal. So, I told her to talk to me to indicate our presence. She heard all kinds of noise, but we have not seen bear on the trail that day. We did the first part of the path very quickly. The second part was in some sections muddy, and longer because we have sought the path at one occasion. And we had to remove our boots twice to cross two rivers after looking how we could pass through without removing it.
We easily found the trail to the summit and our way on the "Slide" to Owl's Head. And, there is not too much of from the dead moose in the trail, but it still smelled. The slide is made with small and medium-sized rocks, it's very to manage. And from the slide, the view of the mountains of Franconia Range is superb.
Arriving at the old summit, we took one of several herdpath leading to the new summit. For being not very popular summit, it was popular on Friday. I counted 27 people who have reached Owl's Head summit on that day. And also, 2 persons finished their 4000 footer NH list.
On our way back to the parking, we removed our boots only at the last crossing, having found a passage on the rocks at the first one. But I got stung by two wasps and today is my lower leg was swollen by 2 bites. Returning from the summit to the parking was very fast.
The temperature was superb throughout the day and a beautiful sky, although during the day we have not seen too much. Because those trails has not to many views. We have views only by the slide and a view of Bond on the Lincoln Woods Trail.
But we are very proud to have done this summit and for this beautiful day in the wood.
It was possible to save mileage and also save the first river crossing by passing by Black pound and bushwack to the Lincoln Br. Tr. But Annie don’t wanted to do this bushwack.
But look at the leg of Annie, for the definition of AOUTCH!! Z. .. x ?%$#&*#!.. (Owl's Head)
This is the result of Bushwacking, crossing over a tree and a slipping on a rock during a river crossing.
On our last two hike, 4 summits and three bears, is it lucky to have seen 3 bears?........ or ...
So, for a summary of the day:
OWL: 1 BEAR : 1
So Owl’s Head was the #33 on our NH48
OWL'S HEAD SLIDESHOW
