| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Osceola, Middle Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Osceola Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 9, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Full at 11am. Seven cars parked on the south side. NO PARKING on the n. side of Tripoli road, which was still open yesterday. The trails weren’t crowded. A single hiker was on the summit when I arrived, and two others were there when I left. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of any significance, except for the puddle area at the summit. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Thank you trail maintainers! The puddles at the summit have been in need of bog bridges for some time. Trail widening is occurring. The sloped ledge area has been cleared of roots. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw several. The small stream crossings probably had lappable water in a few places. |
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 | Bugs: |
One during the day; a very few minor ones during the last, headlamp hour |
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 | Comments: |
Perfect weather...I was in short sleeves about half of the day.
There are few views on Middle Osceola, but close to the level summit area is a spectacular if narrow outlook to the top of the 1995 slide, with main Osceola to the right.
Herd path is continuous to Middle Osceola, but very difficult to follow. There is a fork about 10 feet from Mt. Osceola Tr.; take the right fork, which is straight ahead and a bit more visible. The next difficulty is a sharp right turn shortly after a large boulder, marked prior to yesterday by a very small granite cairn. (If you miss this, as I did, you will head downhill to a blowdown area with a view of Middle Osceola thru the trees; I turned back and noticed the footpath to north.) There is some minor braiding; a high quality compass and navigation skills are important for this route.
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 | Name: |
D. Hart |
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 | E-Mail: |
Dhart222222@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-10 |
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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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