| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only room for five cars in the lot if you park head in; another three cars if you parallel park. Got there at 8AM and took the last spot for for parking spaces if you park head in. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were doable today |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We completed trail maintenance today from the Kancamagus Highway to the chimney. We cut back encroaching vegetation and cleaned up some blowdowns previously handled by other hikers. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple of dogs going up East Osceola from the Kancamagus Highway. They did not seem to have a problem. Would not advise taking up a dog if they are a novice to climbing up 4,000 footers. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies and mosquitoes were with us throughout the hike so we had to keep moving. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
The 1.3 mile forest walk to the Mt. Osceola Trail Junction was beautiful this morning. The biggest water crossing was rock hoppable today, and there wasn’t much mud. The Mt Osceola Trail is a steep, mostly dry scramble for the last mile to the summit. This last mile was straight up and the majority of the 2200+ elevation gain. It’s a long beautiful scramble and we took our sweet time! What fun for me and this part of the hike really got my adrenaline spiked. Two or three really nice views along the way but this summit is not open. We cut back encroaching vegetation and removed extending branches from blowdowns still remaining on the trail. I’m psyched I came from the Kancamagus today. Had this mountain all to myself!! |
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 | Name: |
RollingRock |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-06-11 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/PemiValleyHikers/posts/1428756417885391 |
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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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