Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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| Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 3, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Greeley Pond lot at 8:30. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossable, though the 2nd one you need to bushwack upstream to cross. Water was high. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blow downs and some of the furs are close to the trail edge |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
LOTS of dogs, most well behaved. |
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| Bugs: |
a few black flies and no-seeums |
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| Comments: |
Traction is a must for these two summits. Monorail is stable most of the way up and down. Bushwack around the Chimney as its filled with ice, especially an issue the descent. |
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| Name: |
dennis |
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| E-Mail: |
dmccarthy104@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-03 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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