| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Osceola, East Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tripoli Rd was open with 1" of snow when we drove in from the WV side. We had 4 wheel drive and made it to the trailhead fine but we passed a van that was backing all the way down because it couldn't get up the hill. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy, Rocks were not icy |
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 | Comments: |
Tripoli Rd is now closed! It was open we we drove in but closed when we left.
Winter conditions have arrived. This was my first hike this season where it felt like full-on winter. Besides being cold and windy, there was 3-5" of snow in most places. (By the end of the day near the trailhead there was only about 1".) One drift near the summit had snow up to my knee. We did not use spikes on the way up but put them on when heading down off Osceola towards East Osceola and kept them on the rest of the hike. (Most people probably would have taken them off after the steep downhill was over.) The chimney bypass had snow but no real ice so wasn't too bad but still required being very careful.
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 | Name: |
Rick Simmons |
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 | E-Mail: |
RickNH1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-16 |
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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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