| 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, March 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The snowbanks on the side of the road are HUGE!It made finding the trailhead a bit tricky and limited the amount of spots normally available |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one big crossing is still bridged, all other crossings were easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on MOT, be careful on some of the steep sections coming down as there are a few at eye level |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A black jacket and blue water bottle at the trailhead |
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 | Comments: |
Microspikes worked fine on the trail this morning while temps were still cool up until the junction of Mount Osceola trail. From there it was snowshoes for pretty much the rest of the hike. Televators were greatly appreciated on the schlog up to East Osceola. Approaching the summit the snow was a drifted over and 6" deep so the snowshoes came in handy here and across the ridge and back from Osceola. Coming down off of East Osceola I put on the 12pt. crampons (Spider-Man Shoes) to get down the steep section and didn't slip or slide once. When things started to level back out near the trail junction I put the snowshoes back on back to the car as temps had warmed back up and the snow was getting a bit greasy. |
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 | Name: |
Bluecollar4khiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
Echam81@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-28 |
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 | Link: |
 https://instagram.com/stories/bluecollar4khiker/2988066194594818402?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= |
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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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