| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 25, 2019 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Bushwhacked from “High Camp†(Timber Camp Trail) to the base of the western 1954 slide in the Osceola Brook valley. This approach may be shorter than the one from Osceola Vista, but it is steep and dense. My goal was to ascend the larger of the two slides and go straight up to the summit, but the entire western slide was dangerously wet, so I opted for the more narrow eastern slide. Much of it is revegetated, so for short periods I was bushwhacking next to the slide, at one point crossing what I believe is a remnant of the old Osceola Brook Trail (Ravine Path). On this slide at 3480 ft., there is a great viewpoint looking down into Waterville Valley.
I came across plenty of areas with 2’ of snow before I met up with the Mt. Osceola Trail at the East Osceola/Osceola col. |
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 | Name: |
timbercamp |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-25 |
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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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