| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Osceola, East Osceola, Middle Osceola, West Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Pond Trail, bushwhack, Dog Leg Slide, unknown ski trail, Mt. Osceola Trail, herd paths |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 4, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was the only car at East Pond around 8, by mid-afternoon, it was full. The traffic on the Kanc was unreal. Around 2:45, it took me over an hour to get from East Pond parking to I-93. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very muddy sections just off the summit on the Tripoli side. |
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 | Comments: |
I went up via Bushwhack/Dog Leg Slide, out and back to the east peak, then down via West/Middle peak to E. Pond height of land.
At the crossing, I left E. Pond trail and started towards the slide. The bushwhacking was not too hard, but did take some work. The lower run-out of the slide made for good walking, however the middle section was too wet/slippery/steep to climb, so I bushwhacked for a while. The upper slide was tough owed to very loose surface, but doable. The slide runs into a cut ski trail that runs close to the summit.
Summit/trail were very busy.
At the bend in the trail, I grabbed an obvious herd path that went all the way to middle O. The recognized highpoint is off the herd path. This peak needs a new jar. Herd paths took me all the way to West. I used a combination of herd paths and relatively open woods to reach the height of land. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-10-04 |
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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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