| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in the lot, was the first there and I would have said 4 spots max but there were 5 cars in there on the melting foot of snow still in the lot! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
So from the parking lot, noted a few: tree across water crossing at .2 miles, tree across at 1.1 about 12” diameter, tree at 1.7. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 1! |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw 2 :( |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost nothing and saw 1 black winter glove at the trailhead |
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 | Comments: |
What a mix bag of conditions! Happy to start before 9 with 35 degrees because that made the trail pristine!!! Snow to start, open dry areas, more snow. Once I started to go more straight up, put on my snowshoes because I love my televators!! Once I got to the steep big rock section… no snow! So off the snowshoes, Then more snow, back on the snowshoes! The steep exposed part was cake with half snow half rock, the next section had a little ice but with kick holes. I kept the snowshoes on until the chimney… since there was 0 snow again, I did the bypass. Then back on after. The summit at osceola is bare! I walked over to the true summit which not many did but I floated and had a killer view as there was still 1-3’ of snow in places. Then made my way back and the lower I got the sloppier it was which was expected with 55 degrees at the car! |
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 | Name: |
Danielle |
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 | E-Mail: |
Navychik72@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-23 |
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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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