Owl's Head Mountain

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Ken Gallager

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Owl's Head lies in the Pemigewasset Wilderness between the Franconia Branch of the Pemigewasset River (to its east) and Lincoln Brook (to its west and south). It is best known as one of the 48 White Mountain "Four-thousand Footers" and stands out as the only one of the 48 without an officially maintained path to the summit. An unofficial, unmaintained herd path up a slide comes within 0.2 miles of the viewless summit. It receives (as does Mount Isolation) a disproportionately frequent role as the last 4000-footer to be climbed in the list by peakbaggers. In the fall of 2005, it was (re-)discovered that the traditional summit of Owl's Head (reached by the unmaintained beaten path) is actually a lower peak, and the true summit is approximately 0.2 mi north along the ridgeline.

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DMOutdoors • Feb 18, 2013
CarissaJean • Jul 29, 2012
CarissaJean • Jul 29, 2012
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chrisr00d • Oct 4, 2012
chrisr00d • Oct 4, 2012
chrisr00d • Oct 4, 2012
chrisr00d • Oct 4, 2012
chrisr00d • Oct 4, 2012
The 'new' summit

markst-john • Jul 28, 2012
The 'old' summit - just in case there was any ...

markst-john • Jul 28, 2012
Backside of lincoln and lafayette

ruggedman • Jul 7, 2012
ruggedman • Jul 7, 2012
The steepness of the slide.

ruggedman • Jul 7, 2012
ruggedman • Jul 7, 2012
ruggedman • Jul 7, 2012
chrisr00d • Nov 9, 2011

chrisr00d • Nov 9, 2011

darrenclericuzio • Apr 7, 2012

WM79 • Sep 24, 2011

DMOutdoors • Sep 24, 2011

Jamie2413 • Sep 10, 2011

DMOutdoors • Jul 30, 2011

iddayhiker • Jun 14, 2008

The first of 5 river crossings for the day where ...

SteveG • May 28, 2011

asamartin • Jul 23, 2010

Dane • Oct 29, 2010

Owl's Head Mountain SUMMIT LOG peakery first ascent by Dane

45 people report climbing or hiking to the summit, most recently on Mar 2, 2013. Below are trip reports and shared pictures from their climbs.

Others who’ve claimed Owl's Head Mountain

Routes Used trails & approaches

20% Lincoln Woods, Black Pond Trail, Black Pond Bushwack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Path

17% Pemi Wilderness Trail, Franconia Brook Trail, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Trail

14% Lincoln Brook Trail, Franconia Brook Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail

8% Owl's Head Path, Lincoln Brook Trail, Black Pond Bushwack, Franconia Falls Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail

8% Owl's Head Path, Lincoln Brook Trail, Franconia Falls Bushwack, Franconia Falls Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail

8% Owl's Head Path, Lincoln Brook Trail, Franconia Brook Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail

8% Lincoln Woods, Franconia Brook, Lincoln Brook, Owl's Head Path

5% Bushwhacked to Franconia Brook Trail

5% Lincoln Brook Trail to Owl's Head Path

2% Lincoln Woods ,Franconia Falls, Lincoln Brook, Herd Path

Comments

scott

commented on Sep 27, 2010
Aborted an attempt to climb a direct route up the east slopes in late Dec 2009 when couldn't find a safe, unfrozen way across the Pemigewasset River. Perhaps the Lincoln Brook would have allowed a way across.