| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Greely Pond trailhead was not plowed. You could access it if your vehicle is good at driving in modest snow, but everyone was parking at the hancock lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lots of little stream crossings, but water levels were consistently low as to not be a problem. No snow bridges yet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several trees were at least bent to obstruct the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None. |
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 | Bugs: |
None! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
First hike (for us) this season that merited snow shoes. There was a thin layer to walk through in the shallows, and then a lot of snow to snowshoe through going up the Osceola trail. Lots of deeper snow in the upper third of the Osceola trail. Had decent success with an axe in place of hiking poles in the steepest parts. Some modest drifts on the ridge after the last of the steeps.
TL;DR: lots of snow. Bring your snowshoes. (Not sure how this will change after Wednesday/Thursday after the warm temps/rain/refreeze.) |
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 | Name: |
Human Biped |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-09 |
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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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