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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: Thursday, May 4, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Only ones at the trailhead. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Crossing the Hankcock Branch was a little tricky. We crossed about 10 yards up from the trail by rock hopping. Did get a little wet. Other crossing were no problem 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Large blowdown between E Osceola and Oceola. Deep postholing going around it.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: none 
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Very challenging hike. Bare booted the Greeley Pond Trail Monorail was pretty stable. Monorail going up Osceola Mt Tail has gotten very thin and soft in many spots. Going up the Osceola trail it was spike on spikes off. Narrow monorail heading down to the Chimney. Chimney was free of snow and ice. Did a lot of postholing out to Osceola and back to the Chimney  
Name
Name: Jim Nielsen 
E-Mail
E-Mail: jnielsen_52@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-05-04 
Link
Link: https:// 
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