Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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| Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 9, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Full lot at 0900. When I got back to the car at 1340, people had parked on the road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Two crossings at .3mi in. The first one was a little tricky due to the ice on the rocks but manageable if you walked up a few yards. One the way back the hiker just behind be fell in. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Looks like everything has been mostly cleared from the storm. I only recall two real blowdowns. Both easily negotiated by going over/under. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw several happy dogs |
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| Bugs: |
None |
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| Lost and Found: |
Found a pair of heavy weight, blue/gray socks descending Mt Osceola trail. I put them on a stick for visibility. |
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| Comments: |
Temp was in the low 30's at the bottom and likely in the upper teens by 11:45 on the summit of Osceola. LOTS of boiler plate ice below the slides and snow. Microspikes had trouble "biting" the thick ice on a few inclines. Saw one person who had to turn around because they didn't bring any traction. Above the slide just below the summit of E. Osceola, the terrain leveled off and there was more snow allowing for easier travel. The col/saddle between the mountains was fairly light snow and ice cover. Views were great all morning prior to the snow moving in. |
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| Name: |
Carlos |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-11 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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