| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Osceola, East Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Pond Trail, Mt Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Bumpy entrance, low clearance vehicles take care. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops even for my little legs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Ok for dogs currently. Saw one friendly one. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Bare ground and avoidable flat icy patches to the first water crossing. Bare, wet, dry until about 2,800’. Intermittent flattish icy monorail until about 3,000’ where it becomes consistent and varies in height. The steeps were icy - with a fair amount of rocks visible. Doable with good spikes in the morning but the surface was slick after noon so I opted for full crampons on the descent and they were not overkill. The ridge was about 90% varying heights of snow-coated icy monorail, 10% bare. Decent/quick footing to main peak and back with minimal balling on spikes. Chimney, bypass, and bypass to the bypass were bare.
NOTE: please describe actual trail surface conditions when writing reports. Saying “barebooted xx%” prompts questions like “but >should< it have been booted and/or can/should others do the same?” Surface conditions are more helpful for selecting traction. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk. :) |
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 | Name: |
thegingerhiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-23 |
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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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