| 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: |
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at the parking lot of the Kanc |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few open crossings easy to cross. Other crossing still had a snow bridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on summit of East Osceola |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pemi enjoyed himself. Meet another dog hiking today. |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent conditions before the rains came in. Trail was packed with 1/2 inch new snow/ice on top, Made for excellent hiking. Microspikes for the first 1.3 miles, switched to snowshoes (aggressive Tubbs Flex Alp worked very well) at the intersection of Mt. Osceola Trail. 1/4-1/2 inch of new snow and ice on trees made it look like winter. Stayed in snowshoes all the way up and over both East Osceola & Mt. Osceola and back to the beginning of the slide. Switched to Hillsound Trail crampons for the way down the slide and kept them on to the parking lot. Carried regular crampons just in case also. Things started to warm up near the end but finished by 11am before the weather came in. Saw one other person hiking today with his dog. |
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 | Name: |
Bobcat |
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 | E-Mail: |
mountainmike2007@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-05 |
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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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