| 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: |
Friday, May 1, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
5 cars there at 8 am and a few cars arrived after that. Surprisingly busy day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Multiple blowdowns mostly easily stepped over or ducked under. Several blowdowns cut and removed so thanks to whoever cleared them since my last visit here a month ago. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
5 happy pups seemingly doing well on this steep and rocky trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
None, nada! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lots of winter trash picked up and carried out. |
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 | Comments: |
Bare ground until a few remnant snow patches at 2600' but nothing semi-consistent until 3900'. But the monorail snow was either sticky enough and stable or avoidable on the edge of the monorail so I wore trail runners trailhead to trailhead. There are a few places where spikes could have been used but stepping carefully and slowly was easier than donning and doffing spikes every 100' as bare ground was as common as the snow. Water crossing was a pretty easy rock hop. The Chimney is clear of snow and ice but wet from last night's rain so I opted for the mostly dry Bypass up and down. Snow and rain in the forecast for the weekend so things have likely changed some in this season of variable and dynamic trail conditions. |
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 | Name: |
TransZenHiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-02 |
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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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