| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail, Tripoli Road, Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Pipeline Trail, Livermore Road, Timbercamp Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 5, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some tricky rock hopping on slightly submerged rocks on all crossings. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots and lots of blowdowns on the SW Osceola trail and NW Tecumseh trail. All manageable for a small handsaw, but I didn’t bring mine, or have time. I wished I could’ve cut just a few that were hard to squeeze by. Lots of running and standing water on Greeley near the ponds and up high on Timber Camp trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Wouldn’t recommend East Osceola for them. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a single micro-spike on NW Tecumseh trail and a pair of glasses at the ski area trailhead, brought them home and can mail. There’s also a fancy headlamp hanging on the sign but it looks waterlogged. |
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 | Comments: |
Some passing showers around noon today, but otherwise good hiking weather and views. This loop was 22.3 miles with 6,400 feet of gain and took me 9.5 hours. I like this route because it saves me an hour of driving down to Waterville ski area and I get to enjoy the solitude of closed Tripoli Road and the entire Greeley Ponds trail. The little remaining snow is disappearing fast, I was able to avoid most of it and bare boot all day. The blowdowns and water in the trail are plentiful, but the standard winter routes to the peaks are in good shape, might want spikes for descent, I just rock hopped. Timber Camp trail was an interesting side quest, I may return someday to bushwhack further because the trail seemed to keep going after the 0.9 miles on the map. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-05 |
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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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