| 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: |
Sunday, December 22, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easily accessible with my Honda Fit. Not plowed (I don't think) but packed down from cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy...mostly frozen but some easy stepovers. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few trees down here and there, none of which were difficult to navigate. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
1 happy shepherd. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Comments: |
Hillsounds door to door. Not much ice on the trail other than at the rivers. Base layer of snow adhered to the rocks and provided a grippy surface for the micros and made it the easiest time I've had going up/down the steep sections. Some drifts/loose snow blown into the track between the peaks wherever the wind hit the trail, but everywhere else was great for the spikes. One guy had done sunrise and used snowshoes on the return from the base of the Chimney to the lot [thank you!]...everyone else was in spikes or crampons. Both chimney bypasses had been used, I went up/down the first (lower) option. The sunrise guy was headed to do the Hancocks for an encore...chapeau! Total of 7 other hikers enjoying the bug free conditions for the day. |
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 | Name: |
Borealis |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdwelch1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/13170397714 |
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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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