| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Osceola, Middle Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Osceola Trail, herd path, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, June 3, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot was nearly full when I arrived around 10am. No overflow this afternoon when I left |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several minor hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Waterbars recently cleaned out. Nice job with all the blowdown removal, lots of work. Still a couple leaners that could come out around 3400 feet. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
Between the wind and cooler temps they were not bad today |
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 | Comments: |
Trail started wet from the rain that came through yesterday. Plenty of muddy spots and several large mud pits. Angled ledge was wet in most places but thankfully it has a good grip. The flatish section just before the main summit was pretty much underwater, needs some drainage. Nice views from the summit as usual. Once back at the uppermost switchback, I turned off trail and followed the old trail/herd path towards Middle Osceola. Initially the old trail was easy to follow down to the col. The old trail continued on a bit more downhill from where I turned off it towards Middle. There is an old set of blowdowns with some rocks stacked on them marking the turn off the old trail and on to the Herd Path. The Herd Path was quite vague and tough to follow at times. I made my way towards the summit and wandered about for a bit looking for the highpoint. I did not find a canister/jar but I believe I was at the highpoint. I retraced my steps back to the Mt Osceola Trail. The only bit of snow I encountered was on the Herd Path which was minimal, no need for traction. It started to rain a bit on my way down and dark clouds continued to threaten. Nice to knock out another Trailwrights Peak. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-03 |
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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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