| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 26, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Grabbed one of last spots at 12:30; only one car left upon departure. Lot snow and slush covered but not icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
With the warmer temps this afternoon crossings were easily done on wet rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Few seen today and their 4WD paws must have worked well with todays packed snow in the steeps. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Traction devices, gloves etc. at the kiosk. |
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 | Comments: |
Balance out the E's with the O's. Greeley Ponds Tr. was mostly a mix of mud, slush, water. Mt. Osceola Tr. turned from sticky snow to a nicely packed 3-6" snow covered trail. Wore microspikes all day as even down low there was minimal snow/slush coverage so as not to abuse spikes on rocks. Took some time today to gain the trust with traction coming down as it was first time since spring for me really needing traction. Mid 30's temps so steeps were soft with nice traction. Without traction definitely would've been some slips coming down; so recommended. Nice views of fog but had the views through the notch on the way home. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-11-26 |
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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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