| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Osceola, East Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 1, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
First car there at 7:30; never filled up today. Fee lot with portapotties. Tripoli road in from I-93 side in great shape. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor ones carefully stepped across on wet rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of improvements on trail heading up to Osceola since 2014. Most trail issues talked about last year corrected. Thanks to those responsible! A few leaners in between summits easily walked under now. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only one seen today. Ledges on main summit and chimney section may be concerns. |
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 | Comments: |
Rocky beginning followed by lots of smooth (never steep) trail. Angled slabs up higher had increasing amounts of ice to deal with but never felt the need for traction. Steep drop before the chimney had minor ice stepped around but the chimney and bypass were ice free. Hardest part today was coming back down while watching for the black ice. About 15 hikers out today; hopefully ones up there later got some views. Nice chatting with a couple VFTT/NETC posters. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-11-01 |
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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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