| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail, Tripoli Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 13, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Greeley Parking lot is unplowed but we could get in with all-wheel drive |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water levels were high but all but one crossing were easy. At the one larger crossing, we walked about 100' upstream to rock hop |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
a bit challenging but nothing an experienced dog couldn't handleIt |
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 | Comments: |
We used Hillsounds all the way. Very challenging on the steeps. We were not looking forward to going down those steeps. Surprisingly, one of the easiest sections was the Chimney Bypass but only the immediate section; as soon as you went up the rocks and turned to go higher (where you’d come in if you did the Chimney BW), it was challenging. We would have switched to crampons going down but one of our party opted to turn around at East O so we asked him to pick us up at Livermore. Coming down from Osceola was an enjoyable piece of cake. It was very icy going up East O and O and my suggestion to folks would be a traverse, Kanc>Livermore. To put in perspective, the guy who went back from East O arrived at the parking lot at the exact same time that we arrived at Tripoli Road. For what it's worth, I think it would be worth the hassle of the drive. |
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 | Name: |
Elizabeth |
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 | E-Mail: |
ewberry1@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-14 |
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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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