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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks East Osceola, Greeley Ponds, NH
Trails
Trails: Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail, old Greeley Ponds Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, May 26, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: parking lot overflowing at 8:30am - had to park along the Kancamagus Highway 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: all rock-hoppable or bridged 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: bog bridges are in a major state of decay. Quite a shame. Some are like teeter-totters - be careful if you step on 1 end unevenly. Also, lots of predictable deadfall. Lots of drainage issues.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: lots of them 
Bugs
Bugs: surprisingly none - very fortunate as I forgot the DEET in the car 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Very fun time - showers on and off so I wanted to get down relatively fast - only did East Osceola and then dubbed around the ponds. Went as far south as about a mile south of the south pond - took the old trail which is pretty much lost to the stream in the boggy area now, which is a shame as the re-route is HORRIBLE - like walking on a road without any character.... did I mention I really hate the re-route? Many times....

ANYWAY, the ponds were beautiful as usual. Quite the crowd at the north end of the north pond - someone was swimming in there - wonder about the leeches - maybe too early for them - ? I enjoyed lunch at the former shelter location - always super-pretty.  
Name
Name: Becca Munroe 
E-Mail
E-Mail: beccahiker@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-05-26 
Link
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