| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Osceola, NH |
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Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 5, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues plenty of room today - gate on Tripoli road to Waterville closed, can only access from exit 31 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No major issues all rock hoppable - we cleared some leaf clogged areas along the way |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We brought our folding saws to pitch in today - numerous blowdowns along the way, we removed about 30 of them, all of the remaining ones up to main peak are not a nuisance (easy step over or duck under) and/or need a chainsaw to remove (larger than 8" diameter) - we properly delimbed all of the remaining ones for safer passage. We also kicked out leaves from a few water bars as needed. Seems like most of the trail work done by the forest service a few years ago held up, hard to say if the trail is more eroded after the storm since it's been quite eroded for sometime but no major washouts to report |
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 | Bugs: |
Hannah had a great day - no issues with terrain and plenty of water |
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 | Comments: |
We set out to hike the Osceolas and help out with the trail a bit, didn't end up making it to east peak with all the work we did so unsure how bad the blowdown situation is on the ridge - up to main peak it's as passable as it will be until someone with a chainsaw comes through. Saw a handful of other people out but no views and some mixed precip at the summit - still a great day out with Ali and Hannah and to pitch in with the cleanup |
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 | Name: |
Hikes with Hannah |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-11-05 |
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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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