| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail, Tripoli Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 25, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Greeley Pond Tr parking lot is unplowed. There's road parking about .1 miles east of lot. There were 5 cars parked yesterday and room for a few more |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Solid snow bridges on Greeley Ponds Tr, rock-hoppable on Mt. Osceola Tr |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
2 blowdowns on Mt. Osceola between Osceola and Tripoli Rd. Easily stepped over |
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 | Comments: |
Despite the cold forecast, it was a beautiful hiking day with no winds, even at the summits. I got a late start (9:33 AM) & was the last of 6 hikers on the O's yesterday so the trail was well broken out. Only 2 of us wore snowshoes, the others wore micro spikes. The snow was soft packed or unpacked & spikes made for choppy conditions but few postholes. The trail going up E Osceola had sections where the snow had given way so traction was a bit challenging as there are patches of solid ice beneath the snow. I did a traverse, but had I returned the same way, I probably would have switched to micro spikes or crampons for the inevitable butt sliding. There were high drifts beyond Osceola and one set of tracks down to Tripoli. The descent to Tripoli was easy and quick. The road walk is groomed for Nordic skiing so easy, if long, walk to parking lot. |
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 | Name: |
Elizabeth |
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 | E-Mail: |
ewberry1@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-26 |
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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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