Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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| Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Ski Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 15, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The XC lot was plowed this time around so I looked no further and parked there (It's the lot before the trailhead) |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
This route negates any water crossings |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Recent work has been done on the XC Ski trail. This was my first time on the trail and it, for whatever reason, diverts hard to the left almost immediately to nowhere. I thought I was following the wrong trail. |
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| Comments: |
A FINE day in the forest. We utilized the XC Ski trail (Snowshoes required - dont be a postholio and wreck it for the skiers). As noted above, it diverts a hard 90 to the left about 100ft from the parking lot. It's well packed but dead ends after about 100 yards. Nothing of note until we got into Mad River Notch. Then the fun begins. I was sweating more than an woman of ill repute in a house of worship. Trail is in OK shape from there to Osceola proper, but the amount of buttsledding on this trail has made it resemble a half pipe - one long chute. I cant imagine how that is fun as I noted plenty of bare rocks for road rash and plenty of visible sticks and roots for a backcountry proctologist exam. We wore snowshoes from car to car. Did note a minor undercast for about a minute over the Tripyramids. Only saw 6 folks all day. |
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| Name: |
The Teal Goat & Ms. Mix-a-lot |
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| E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-15 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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