| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at trailhead. Snow has melted enough so my average sedan with snow tires had no issue. No others on arrival or return |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is high. Crossing one n\p. Crossing two is elevated went 200 feet upstream and crossed on nature's balance beam.Unbuckled straps on pack and 3 points of contact. On the return trip I noticed a 4 inch log in stream-I crossed on this and had no issue. It wasn't visible to me early a.m. Crossing three rock hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape with 3 stepover blowdowns on GPT and 2 stepovers,1 walk under on Mt Osceola Trail. One of the stepovers is at the base of the chimney |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Quick hike of the two peaks started in light rain finished with light snow. The monorail is overall quite solid and was able to use micros until about 3200 feet then switched to hillsounds.Snowshoes along for the ride but glad to have them as there is still hip deep snowpack at upper elevations. There is a mix solid monorail and softend blue ice heading up the steeps. I ascended the chimney and descended the bypass which seemed to have more ice. No views today but still an enjoyable hike. |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-01 |
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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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