| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation (aborted), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 8, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Rocky Branch parking lot plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Comments: |
Rocky Branch Trail was fairly well packed spring snow up to the second XC ski trail junction. Beyond there, it was a softer spring snow (some postholing even with snowshoes on) until perhaps 2,500' or so. Above there, it was a bit more firm, with about an inch of new snow on top.
Current Engine Hill bushwhack route starts at false height of land, well before true height of land. Rocky Branch Trail was broken out about 20 feet beyond the bushwhack entrance.
Bushwhack was fairly well broken out, though way off course. Lots of moose postholes in a few parts. I turned back after about 4 miles due to a) high winds b) limited visibility (couldn't see into the valley or the ridge across the way) c) the rest of the bushwhack track, as well as my tracks, were filling in with the windblown snow. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-10-01 |
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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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