| 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: |
Saturday, January 4, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot not plowed, parked on side of road. There was just enough room to pull over. My front tire was on the white line, as were other cars, but no ticket or tow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy to rock hop or bridged over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns that were easy to get over/under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today |
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 | Bugs: |
Two spiders! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
My goodness, is this trail steep! Icy spots where butt sliders went down the trail. Plenty of snow on the side to dig into (and lots of trees to grab). One of us wore Hillsounds spikes and one Kahtoola spikes and we made it down ok. Some slipping and sliding, as that was hard to avoid. Snowshoes went for a ride, although I wish I had out them on for Greeley Ponds Trail to help smooth it down. We did not post hole. The bypass for the chimney bypass was my best bet for going up and down. Some blowdowns/bushwhacking made it a little challenging. My buddy took the bypass down and then wished they didn’t. Not sure how much snow fell or how the plummeting temps will affect the trail tonight. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker 5e |
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 | E-Mail: |
Hikewith5e@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-04 |
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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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