| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Gulf Peak, Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glen Boulder Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 10, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of spots even late (9:50am). fee of $5 or stickers |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no difficulty with the few small steams. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Well traveled trail, easy to follow. The last mile and a half to the summit of Isolation along the Davis Path was just mud heaven. Muck like they sing about and dance in from "Paint Your Wagon." Failed log bridges, nails sticking up becoming a real danger. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw plenty of well behaved and friendly pups. |
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 | Bugs: |
too windy and cold. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I lost a rubber end to my pole in the muck...so gone forever! |
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 | Comments: |
Glad to have knocked this one off my list. #44! 12 mile hike. You literally have to climb about 1000ft above the summit of Isolation then go down to it, I can't recall another peak that you have to do this with, so fairly interesting. According to my phone's "sport tracker app" I had a ~5500ft ascent and descent total. Unfortunately the presi's were clouded in and pretty windy to boot. but still some good views. a friendly grayjay on the summit. Definitely liked Glen Boulder too.
I'll have to revisit this one on a better day to enjoy the views that were hinted at. |
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 | Name: |
Ashen-Shugar |
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 | E-Mail: |
ashensgr@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-09-10 |
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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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