| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
West Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Pond Trail, bushwhack, East Pond Loop, Little East Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Tripoli Road end of East Pond Trail, no cars when we left, one when we returned. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few step-over blowdowns on each of the three trail legs of the trip, trails in very good shape otherwise. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Minor. |
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 | Comments: |
Finally got up to West Osceola, as it's spent a long time on my personal to-do list. Hiked quickly up to the height of land on East Pond Trail, then headed in to the woods. Found decent going by finding and following the ridge as it curved southeasterly toward the summit, with a few thicker areas, but mostly open woods. Herd paths led us directly to the jar and beyond to Peggy's Perch and its unique views. On the return, we dropped too far off the ridge and ended up in thick undergrowth and junk woods, until we climbed out of it, but never did find our line from the ascent, returning to the trail just north of where we'd left it. For redlining purposes, we took the side trip out to Little East Pond, then out to the trailhead from there. No people = a great day! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-09-05 |
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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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