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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH
Trails
Trails: Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, March 10, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: I got the last space in the Greeley Ponds lot @ 8:30.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All bridged by either wood or snow and ice. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A couple of felled tress high on the ridge are easy to pass thanks to some nice limb removal. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: I encountered three on the ridge. I'm told waxing their paws help. 
Bugs
Bugs: None. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: LOST: Casio altimeter watch, model 3202 with military green straps. I'm not even sure it made the trip with me but I can't find it anywhere. Just another sign I'm getting old I guess. If by chance found at the trailhead please drop me a note. Thanks! 
 
Comments
Comments: Trails were broken out and made for a great snowshoe trek. The only issue to note is descending the steeps it was difficult to stay upright in places due to the packed but still soft unconsolidated snow. I admit I took a couple of unintentional slides myself as did some others I encountered. I didn't bother with the chimney and took the bushwhack bypass both times. All 10 folks I passed on the ridge were wearing snowshoes (hooray!) and those were the only real option today - mine stayed on my feet the entire trip. However as I got near and beyond the junction on the way out the bareboot brigade made their presence known and started chopping up the trail (boooo!).

Grey skies made views limited to nonexistent - zero on Osceloa. On the plus side there were light snow flurries for most of the day which made for a pleasant trek.  
Name
Name: HMJ 
E-Mail
E-Mail: trailsntrees(at)gmail(dot)com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-03-10 
Link
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