| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was empty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We rock-hopped the 5 (each way) Rocky Branch crossings. Had to scout for a good route at the first crossing, but the others were fine. Had to watch out for ice on the rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Isolation Trail is nearly washed out in a couple of spots between the first and second river crossings due to recent storms.
A pretty intense section of blowdowns on the Isolation Trail just before the Davis Path intersection. Kudos to the AMC trail crew for making this passable.
Looong sections of standing/running water on Rocky Branch and Isolation trails, but I suspect this is the natural state of things. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs today. Wouldn't recommend for dogs that didn't really like water. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs. |
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 | Comments: |
Fantastic bluebird day in the Whites with two of my kids!
If there are trails with more standing/running water on them than these, I haven't seen them. I think we spent half the 14 miles rock hopping to stay dry. But the views of Washington & the southern Presidentials from the Isolation summit were amazing and made it all worthwhile.
#47 for me - one to go! |
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 | Name: |
Matt Lennon |
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 | E-Mail: |
jmlennon@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-11-09 |
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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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