| 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: |
Sunday, January 26, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There was one car in the lot when we got there at 8:00 - a solo hiker who we crossed paths with at the chimney. The lot was not plowed after the recent storm (3-5 inches) but there were no access or parking issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossings are frozen over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were no trail maintenance issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We didn't have a dog with us but we did see grid-finisher Pepper out there - no issues. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost or found. |
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 | Comments: |
Led this hike with people from the Random Group of Hikers and the AMC. Had originally planned to do Moosilauke but the weather forecast did not make it seem like going above treeline, no matter how brief, was a good idea so switched to the Osceolas. It turned out to be a good a good choice - it was cold (0 in the lot and -5 at the summit of East Osceola) but we were protected from the wind most of the day. The sky was blue and the sun was out all day. It was a good day to be out on the trails.
We wore snowshoes from the parking lot, to the summits, and back to the lot. The only time we took them off was to descend the chimney bypass. There was 3"-5" of fresh powder on the trails and all of the thick nasty ice that we had encountered a month ago on this same route was covered.
The chimney was the place to meet people - we saw the guy who started off before us coming down and John & Pepper came up behind us there. We also crossed paths with a group of three not far from there as we were returning from Osceola. All five were in microspikes or hillsounds and they seemed to manage fine. |
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 | Name: |
Michael & Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
akafuzzjones@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-26 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/random-hikers/events/152449992/ |
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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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