| 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: |
Friday, January 31, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Greeley Pond Parking Lot was not plowed. Parked on the side of the road 1/4 mile before the lot. There's room for ~8 cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all bridged - no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns but they were easy to circumvent.
Trail has many low branches filled with snow. Keep your hood up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one - very well behaved |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
4 of us broke out the trail. The first 2 miles were relatively flat. Then we started to climb and it was so incredibly steep. The snow was knee deep in some places and it was very hard to climb. A lot of sliding back with each step forward. Coming down involved a lot of butt sledding, mostly unplanned. The snow was so soft that it was hard to get traction. Wore snowshoes all day. Took the bypass to the bypass on the chimney. Total of 5 other people on the trail all wearing snowshoes so it helped to pack it down.
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 | Name: |
HP |
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 | E-Mail: |
hlrp@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-31 |
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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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