| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds XC Ski Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 1, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues parking at the XC |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We opted to avoid the South Fork of Hancock Branch by taking the XC trail. Worked well. It was up around 900 this morning and gaining, didn't want to chance it. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We took a couple 6" trees. There is a fresh beech about 1 mile up from the lot, large diameter. |
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 | Comments: |
A MARVELOUS and hard fought day today was had in conditions resembling late april/may and not January 1. This was my antepenultimate grid hike - there is your scrabble word for the day. It should be noted Greeley Ponds XC Ski Trail is a mixed use trail - SNOWSHOES MUST BE WORN ON THIS TRAIL. You cannot, in its current state, ski it, there is not enough snow. Noticable compaction between coming in and out. Once on Mt. Osceola Trail, I just preferred my snowshoes as there was enough snow to warrant their usage and it wasn't rototilled / post holed into complete oblivion. A few spots where boney but short lived. Don't know why you'd opt to not use televators, especially on this trail. I wore them car to car, but did run into a familiar face today who was rockin' their boss crampons down the steeps. Soft in between the peaks, especially closer to Osceola proper summit. Used bypass of the bypass for the chimney. As of about noon - did note one set of older tracks coming from Tripoli (bare boot)
Thats 572 of 576... drip drip drip! |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat, Sparrow, Kiwi |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-01 |
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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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