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: |
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot plowed, but a bit narrow due to snowbanks |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All snowbridged |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns on Greeley Ponds Trail, as well as some on Mt. Osceola Trail. Started to remove some, but sliced my thumb open with my saw. |
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| Comments: |
Probably a good idea to wear snowshoes on Greeley Ponds Trail, as lots of herdpath reroutes around blowdowns aren't too well packed. Spring snow down low, packed powder/frozen granular up high. Steeps to East Osceola are snowcovered, but with some frozen granular and footsteps, making descent in snowshoes a bit tough. Top of slide crossing has a big drift, making it hard to get up/down that part. Lots of snow on East Osceola and over to Osceola, blazes at snowlevel. Chimney filled with ice, bypass has some frozen granular on it. Wore snowshoes roundtrip. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-10 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mteastosceola-2010-0310.php |
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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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