Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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| Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$3 day parking fee cash or check |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
River on Greeley Ponds Trail (South Fork of the Hancock Branch) had pretty high and rapid waters to ford, the rest of the water crossings were small and hoppable |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
River probably too swift for many dogs |
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| Bugs: |
flies and mosquitoes were out |
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| Comments: |
Very precarious hike. River crossing was very swift. Monorail was very thin and icy. Many difficult steep sections covered in ice. There was a section between East Osceola and Mt. Osceola which was very tricky- post-holing / spruce traps on one side and steep drop-off of monorail on other. Beautiful views from ledge past East Osceola and on summit of Mt. Osceola... But all in all, enough to make me done with hiking until all of the ice and snow is melted. |
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| Name: |
danosaur |
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| E-Mail: |
dtwilson4826@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-28 |
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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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