| 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, April 18, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
PLENTY of parking, what no one want to go to Isolation in April? |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Able to skip the first two on Isolation east by staying on the same side of the bank, the third one was still bridged and stable as of 1:00pm today. Some open water down low on Rocky Branch on the way out around 2. I was mudshoeing! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Not too bad, usual walk under down low, new blowdown somewhere along Rocky Branch if I remember correctly |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Kali gridded out Isolation. The dog is amazing. Thank god because we have been there four of the last five months. It is a great hike though! |
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 | Bugs: |
saw a couple, even had one hit the windshield. it is time folks. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a snow basket for a Black Diamond pole. |
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 | Comments: |
Had to knock this one off of the list. Remembering doing Isolation via Glen Boulder a few April's ago, I decided we would take the Rocky Branch and bushwhacks and avoid that mess again!(Thank you little brown mushroom for such a searing memory!) Rotten snow for everyone! About a mile, mile and a half in, the fun begins. Engine Hill is pretty easy to follow and still drops early but I wasn't going to try for another route, just follow the monorail like a good girl. It took me 6 years to complete my first grid and 7 years to finish my first round of 48 solo (w/Kali of course)! Finished it up on Isolation today! Great day to be out, ankle is feeling better every day but still sore. Happy Trails all! |
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 | Name: |
heather&kali |
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 | E-Mail: |
hikerhmh@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-18 |
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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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