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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Osceola, East Osceola, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Osceola Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, October 19, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: No parking issues. Its a fee lot. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No pups today, the ice on the trail might be problematic for some dogs. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Saw a Buccaneers cap near the top of Osceola 
 
Comments
Comments: The trail started off fine, and as expected there was frozen stuff above 3000ish feet. The rocks had ice and there were some tricky parts where ice covered the entire width of the trail. I was tempted to break out my yak trax but did not. Would have helped but only slipped a few times. Cold weather is here, layers count. View on Osceola was nice. If you are looking for USGS discs, there is one near the ledge, by the coninuation of the trail.

The chimney was fun going down the side trail on way to East peak, coming back the chimney was not tricky due to its dryness. Viewless as it was, was nice to get this peak. Cool viewing spot 50yd or so north of the east peak.

My buddy (BishopX) found some trash. Picked it up. Please help police those less comsiderate hikers where you can! They stand out!  
Name
Name: NoPants 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-10-19 
Link
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