| 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: |
Monday, April 3, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot not plowed or accessible. We parked on the side of the Kanc where the shoulder is wider/plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two largest are fully bridged; smaller ones are either bridged or easily rock hopped |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some leaners on Mt Osceola Trail, but once the snow melts they might be walk unders |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
The kiosk at Greeley Ponds has a blue Camelbak bottle and a single key (car?) with a green head. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was in great shape. We wore spikes until the junction with Mt Osceola Trail. Switched to snowshoes for the televators and wore them until we were back at East getting ready to descend the steeps, at which point we went to full crampons. Back at the junction, we put on spikes for the way out. The trail was quite firm and it didn’t soften very much at all in the afternoon, which was nice. The other hiker out today wore K10s for the whole hike and seemed fine. The ridge hadn’t had any snowshoe love for a while, it seemed, but we left it greatly improved. Definitely carry snowshoes as there is a ton of snow up high that would be difficult to handle with spikes if it warms up. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-03 |
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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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