| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Osceola, East Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 21, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot at trailhead on Tripoli Rd was full, lots of available space on the South side of the road across from the lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few water crossings over some small brooks, rock hopping was fine but the rocks are fairly slippery |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of fallen trees, can walk around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Too many dogs to count today, all looked pretty happy! |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes/small flies definitely starting to gather around water sources; a couple of black flies on the trail |
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 | Comments: |
It was a gorgeous "spring" day (felt more like summer) which brought everyone out to the trail. The trail was pretty dry most of the way, some parts of mud and large puddles in the mud, lots of slippery rocks (each of us in our group fell once today) as everything is melting and water is flowing again, some small sections of ice just before the summit of Osceola from the Mt. Osceola trail but it was completely avoidable. Brought spikes but didn't use them. Larger sections of ice continuing on to the East Peak (near the Osceola summit) but can be avoided by walking to the side of it that has been used more. The chimney was fairly dry, the climb up the vertical wall was carefully manageable. Great day overall, the bare summit felt like a dog park though. |
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 | Name: |
Deana |
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 | E-Mail: |
dtoussi22@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-21 |
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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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