| 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: |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tripoli Road is open. Small lot was full at about 9:30AM. Parked on south side of Tripoli Road. The Forest Service had cut about a half dozen trees that fell into the roadway to permit access to the trailhead from I-93. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossing of the small brooks were easy on rocks. Be careful of ice on some of the rock surfaces |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were several recent tree falls. None of these presented any problems to get by. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of well behaved dogs out today. Trail is good for dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
There were icy surfaces in many places on the trail. The most difficult icy sections were the slanted ledges where the most secure footing is at the base of the rock. I did not use the microspikes today however some preferred wearing some traction. I would advise carrying some form of traction. The best view of the White Mountains on Mt Osceola (north view)is on a side spur near the piles that supported an old fire tower just before reaching the large open ledge. A similar view can be found on a rock beside thr trail on the way to East Osceola. The trail between the two peaks had less ice and the chimney was climbable today.
Lots of hikers from both the Kanc and Tripoli Road approaches including the MIT outdoor club. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-02 |
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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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