| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Osceola, East Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tripoli Road open |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No problems |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
There is plenty of water at lower elevation and even some open water about 14/ of a mile before the Mt. Osceola summit.
But ice is the challenge. Cinnila stayed focused and used all her experience to bypass or carefully step over the ice-covered sections. Very skilfully done. Fortunately the icy-sections are not steep but the angled ledges are the worst and not so easy to deal with.
One other dog on the trail but I think they might have turned around.
The chimney bypass is ice-free and dogs that can otherwise handle the bypass should not have any problems. |
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 | Comments: |
Patchy ice all the way. The last 1/2 mile before the Mt. Osceola summit has significant ice coverage and some sections cannot really be bypassed. Used microspikes.
There is hardly any ice between the 2 peaks and the chimney - and chimney bypass - are ice free. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-05 |
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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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