| 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: |
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One car at the lot at 9AM. Three at 2:45PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A couple small streams but nothing above my boot's flood line. Everything is also rock-hopable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lot's of creaking split trees. Nothing down yet but I'm sure this winter will see some new blowdowns. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Definitely too steep and icy for dogs now! |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful, albeit chilly and windy, day on Mt. Osceola. Put the spikes on past the Greely Ponds sign and kept them on until returning to the sign on the descent. Lot's of ice, an inch thick in places, spikes are an absolute must. The ice made the going pretty slow and the steepness didn't help much either. The chimney below the main summit was more fun than it was challenging, the ice actually made going up easier in this case as I was able to stick right to it with my spikes, not sure how I would've gone up if just wet. I did use the bypass coming down, I don't recommend coming down the chimney, too many drops with not enough footing.
Some of the best views in the WMNF and in the whole North East, highly recommend this hike, just be prepared! |
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 | Name: |
Isaak |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-24 |
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 | Link: |
 https://imgur.com/a/6ArBzwI |
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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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