| 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: |
Saturday, December 2, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We got there at 9 a.m. and parking lot was full. Had to park further up the Kanc. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock-hoppable. Major brook crossing is starting to freeze over. Used micro's to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
This is our, GayOutdoors.org, adopted trail. Kudos to those who cleared the trails ahead of us- amazing job! Five of us went up with our saws and cleared some minor step overs and duck unders all the way to Mt. Osceola. 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. We cleared this minor reroute to make it more obvious. These are chainsaw sized blowdowns so we'll let the forest service assess if they should be removed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple of dogs having fun. |
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 | Bugs: |
Finally, none. |
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 | Comments: |
Wore micro's the entire way. We didn't bother with the chimney and headed up the bypass. We went down the bypass as well. Trail was icy in steeper sections - made good use of some trees. 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: |
RollingRock |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-03 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.gayoutdoors.org |
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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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