| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, East Osceola Slide, bushwhack, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
4 other cars today when I left at 1:00. Icy lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops. Very low for spring. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown near East peak summit, causing a path around. A few other minor ones between the peaks. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Probably not a good idea. |
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 | Bugs: |
No |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A pole and bottle are at the trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Surprisingly firm fast conditions today. It took me 3 hours up, and only 1 hour down. No slush but it did start to rain on my descent. I took advantage of the firm snow and bushwhacked up the East Slide right after the pond - it was full of good crusty snow, but also running water and some ice. Wicked fun climb, I didn’t feel unsafe in microspikes with the ability to kick steps in, but it could require more gear on another day. The slide ends maybe a couple hundred feet in elevation below the summit, so it’s a thick bushwhack up from there. No issue descending the trail with Hillsounds and poles, snowshoes came for the ride, but conditions may be different next time. There were several groups heading up in the rain. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-05 |
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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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