| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Above 2,500' the trail was flooded with moving water. Basically a creek. Rocky Branch Creek was not passable easily. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Easy going up to about 2,500'. After that, monorail snow and a lot of postholing in wider swaths of snow, sometimes into running water. From 2,500 to Rocky Branch Creek, the trail is basically a stream for about 60% of the way. I averaged about 1 mile/hour. Slow going. Rocky Branch Creek was very flooded and probably impasable, at least to a solo hiker. You could probably do a team crossing in spots. Where the trail meets the creek there was a downed tree spanning the creek. Maybe a chance to shuffle across that but with caution. |
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 | Name: |
quitney01 |
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 | E-Mail: |
quitney01@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-07 |
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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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