| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 19, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Greeley Ponds Trailhead parking lot was clear/plowed from the last storm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
rock hoppable |
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 | Comments: |
Not being sure of the conditions, I carried snowshoes, light traction and crampons. There were folks managing with just light traction, but they were having a "time of it" descending East. Two folks turned around as it felt unsafe to them. While snowshoes were not needed today, I did use them for the televators; I ditched them just below the chimney as they were too unwieldy to use on the exposed rock. Descending Osceola and most of East's steep sections, I switched to crampons and was glad to have them. Microspikes were not biting on the soft snow and steep terrain... and crampons made for an easy/safe descent.
Down low, from the Greeley Pond junction to the parking lot, the snow is melting and the trail is wet and muddy. |
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 | Name: |
Beth Z. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-19 |
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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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