| 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: |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Just one car when I arrived shortly after 8am. Nice morning ride across the Kanc from 16. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock-hoppable. In the morning the rocks were glazed with ice, so I hopped over them with micro's. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Kudos to those who cleared the trails - amazing job! There are a couple minor step over, duck unders. The summit of east peak has a number of blowdowns that make the main trail impassable. Now, the trail meanders to the right of the summit cairn and joins the main trail. It's very obvious. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one adorable chocolate lab |
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 | Bugs: |
Finally, none. |
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 | Comments: |
Wore micro's the entire way. I didn't bother with the chimney and headed up the bypass. I went down the bypass of the bypass to avoid any more blunting of the microspikes. Trail was icy in steeper sections - made good use of some trees. Did not need crampons like two seasons ago - micro's were enough. Toward Osceola summit there was more snow which made traction easier. Can't wait for more snow! |
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 | Name: |
BubblesTheHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdoer@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-11-22 |
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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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