| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 23, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot in excellent shape. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The Rocky Branch river is not ready for winter crossing. High water and early-stage ice. impassable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Pretty decent shape. A couple of 'widowmakers', one of which forces a detour. We removed a 7" dead blowdown that was acting as a 'toll gate' across the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Probably OK for winter-hardy canines. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Black&Silver B-D headlamp on bushwhack .2 miles or so E of the stream and within .1 mile N of the trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Bare boots and/or light traction sufficient to about 2900' (finishing the initial face of the Rocky Branch ridge) -- but then postholing became a big issue and we had to switch to snowshoes, just as soon as the trail flattened after taking its NW turn. There's already at least a couple of feet there, underneath the crust!
Great day -- and although we didn't hike beyond 3200', the wind overhead was literally roaring. Summitting would indeed have been interesting. |
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 | Name: |
alexmtn |
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 | E-Mail: |
alex@nedzel.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-12-23 |
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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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