| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Whaleback Mountain - South Peak, Big Coolidge Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Osseo Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 16, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the condos, couldn't find the "visitor" spots so with barely any residents in the condos at the moment, took a spot I thought would be out of the way, had no issues for a few hours. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Clear Brook is open, crossable on rocks. Few minor crossings were jumped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
old trail is in very good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One resident walking her dog, all super friendly. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost my peppermint Burts Bees lip balm! Tore my pants on the bushwhack (spruce), must have fallen out then. |
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 | Comments: |
Posting this write up just to let others know the old Osseo Trail is snowshoe broken out to the col around ~2,800' before the old trail swings up toward the summit of Whaleback.
~16" of fresh powder atop an old ice layer once the climbing began, sometimes more, sometimes less powder.
Open conifer woods atop Whaleback South Peak; ghastly bushwhacking from ~2,500-summit of Big Coolidge - beautiful open hardwoods down low though ;)
Anyone interested in either bushwhack, head over to a quick write up with a few photos at the link below. Enjoy!
Happy climbing! |
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 | Name: |
Erik Hamilton |
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 | E-Mail: |
ehamilton9481@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-17 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.atalkinthewoods.com/trail-reports/whaleback-south |
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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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