| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Isolation, Slide Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur, Glen Boulder Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Glen Boulder Trail parking empty at 6am, half full at 11am, requires parking fee. Rocky Branch Trail parking had 2 cars at 6am, 10 cars at 11am, no fee. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All Rocky Branch crossings rock hop-able. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails were in great shape. Mud and water on Rocky Branch Trail and Davis Path was much less than expected. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a guy and his dog near the top of Glen Boulder Tr. He looked unhappy, dog looked happy! |
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 | Bugs: |
None, cool and windy kept them away. |
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 | Comments: |
Cool, windy and clear. Mt Washington summit was in a cloud but the rest of the ridge was clear. Parked at Glen Boulder Trail and ran down the road to Rocky Branch Trail to start. The mud and water on the Rocky Branch Trail and Davis Path was much less than I expected. Had low top Gortex trail shoes and had some mud on them but the feet stayed dry without any extraordinary effort. Heavy winds on the ridge. Packed a running jacket, gloves and ear covering head band and was glad I had it once I was above tree line but did not need them below tree line. Descending Glen Boulder was tough, especially on the exposed section just above the boulder. It's steep and boulder to boulder and it felt like there was a wind tunnel effect that nearly knocked me off my feet. Observatory recorded 50 mph stead, 70 mph gusts during the time I was on that section! |
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 | Name: |
Allen |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-07-21 |
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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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