| 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, February 8, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room, lot plowed and dry. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Upper Crossing on Isolation Tr solid, snow bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in fine shape for the most part. A few duck / crawl under blow downs on the Isolation Tr. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met Harley at the Davis Path / Isolation Tr jct., he seemed to be having a good day. Some open water on the Rocky Branch. |
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 | Comments: |
Fine snowshoe track on all trails. Engine Hill BW mostly packed out, although soft in some areas. Approximately 3/4 of a mile in from the start of the BW (T Tree) the path splits. We stayed low (left) and encountered 2 very muddy (snowshoe sucking) sections. If you stay right (high road) you basically bypass all of that.
Summit spur doable with snowshoes, although once all the snow is scraped off the icy base will be exposed.
On our way out, after crossing the Rocky Branch, we chose to follow a track I'd seen on Wikiloc that jmmdds posted (thank you jmmdds). This cuts a straight line to the Birch Glades. Today this route saved us no time and added a good amount of work breaking trail through 2 plus feet of powder - not what these two old guys needed at this point of the day ;-).
Saw 5 others out. Nice to meet Mary's Girl on her quest. |
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 | Name: |
OG Rob |
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 | E-Mail: |
ogrob dot email at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://picasaweb.google.com/114947263359001654681/IsolationFebruary82014?authkey=Gv1sRgCMagm9n8s6mzKA |
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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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