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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH
Trails
Trails: Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, May 18, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: The lot was full at 11 AM and there were already 8+ cars on the road 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Easy to rock hop - 24 hours earlier people were wading across in thigh deep water! The discharge rate (cubic feet per second) for the Pemi Gauge was at 13,000 yesterday at @ 11 AM - today at the same time it was under 1100. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One large blow down that has a herd path around it - a few spots that could use bog bridges, but overall no issues. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw 4 dogs having a great time. Dusty had a blast with no issues climbing any of the rocks/ledges 
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: found a set of zip offs from hiking pants - contact us at bobandgeri@rbhayes.net if they are yours 
 
Comments
Comments: Awesome day for this hike - ran into 30+ people and 4 dogs. All were having a fun day. Some monorail sections still left but they were either soft enough to walk on or you could walk next to them. Bare booted (trail runners) all day. Water crossings were easy - dry feet!  
Name
Name: Bob & Geri 
E-Mail
E-Mail: bobandgeri@rbhayes.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-05-18 
Link
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10203873617230027.1073741962.1508742505&type=1 
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