| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, Upper Greeley Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 4, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking mid-morning, but, lot filled up when I got down mid-afternoon. Noted East Pond Trailhead was not plowed - cars were pulling off into the soft snow to park at the entrance to that lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
had to pick a way across the larger crossing, but managed to keep boots dry |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
lots of stepovers and a few with side bypasses - I would say about a dozen. I pushed 1 down onto the trail that was really awkward, now it needs to be cut out. Ski Trail/Greeley Ponds Trail to Upper Greeley Pond trail marking confusing - lost the actual trail near the pond and ended up on the ski trail to edge of pond. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
many many dogs, not all happy to be there - one was being lifted up by his/her jacket out of each posthole |
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 | Bugs: |
yes - there were bugs on the summit of the main peak, but they were not biting |
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 | Lost and Found: |
saw some sunglasses on the trail but couldn't reach down as they were well below the monorail |
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 | Comments: |
OK, I know, I was the only person in snowshoes. I put them on around 2800' and kept them on except for the chimney. Some of the postholes from the monorail were 3-4' deep - nice ankle-busting I didn't want to risk. Others seemed fine with their tiny packs and sneakers?????? ANYWAY, I was happy to have the main summit to myself - that never happens on this peak!!!! Summits were socked in late am, but they opened up for some nice views later. |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-04 |
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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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