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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Isolation (attempt) , NH
Trails
Trails: Glen Boulder Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, February 20, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Trailhead is not plowed. Had to park on the highway.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Nothing major.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Snowpack is high in lower elevations, but trail is unstable. Trail unbearably overgrown and unpleasant.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The trail is really, really overgrown for the first mile. Monorail has eroded at some points, very springlike. We made it to about 4.7k before we lost the trail as it entered a stand of trees beneath Slide Peak. Chest deep drifts and no discernable trail. So unconsolidated and deep that we swam in it in snowshoes. After several valiant tries to pass we ended up having to bail, retrace our steps and drink our celebration beers 7 miles early. Matt, Rebecca and I enjoyed some fine views and big winds on the way back!  
Name
Name: Joe 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-02-21 
Link
Link: https:// 
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