| 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: |
Friday, February 20, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Brooks were fine. It was the smaller streams on Rocky Branch and in the bushwhack that were hazardous. You would drop down 3-4 feet into open water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots hangovers in the trail particularly on Davis |
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 | Comments: |
The tracks starting from the trail head ended by the ski trail intersection. There was a fair amount of new snow but you could feel the old track underneath and the minute you stepped off you went down another 12". Took the high route across engine hill. Went into a small stream 1/4 mile from the other side of Rocky Branch that added 10 pounds to each snow shoe. Managed to get off and get it back together. Joe Cedar from the ADK's and I got over across the ridge (davis path) with no problems but had to put on face and i pro. The drift just below the top of Isolation was quite thick but we got up and over summit-ed and got out. The wind had filled in tracks on the ridge and in the birches on engine hill in spots on the way out. |
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 | Name: |
Little Brown Mushroom |
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 | E-Mail: |
camosteve955@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-02-21 |
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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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