| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 25, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Surprising amounts of unfrozen streams considering the recent cold. Soft mud in the bogs on Engine Hill as well. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any, but I don't see why not. |
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 | Comments: |
The Engine hill bushwhack appeared more, and more recently, traveled and packed out than the Rocky Branch Trail after it diverged. While microspikes were appropriate due to packed trail and tight spots, there were also places where snowshoes would've prevented us from postholing-- we never did switch to shoes though. The trail was more also more even below Engine hill than it was past it. |
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 | Name: |
Erik |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-26 |
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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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