| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 31, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Still bridge across Rocky branch. 1st one had to step on rocks to get to bridge |
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 | Comments: |
Rocky Branch Trail to through the Birch glades, bushwashed to Rocky Branch River, crossed river 3rd time and followed a bushwash to Davis path for total of 12.15 miles
Heading up it was more solid and not much postholing. There has been some melting especially right before the birch glades and in the glades which may make it hard to find the bushwack in the near future. The bushwack was about 1.3 miles seemed to zigzag but did reach the Isolation trail. Rocky Branch bridges were bridged. A moose postholed for a short distance after the last Rocky Branch crossing for about 50 feet. We took the 2nd bushwack which went through an area which caused some post holing with snowshoes. The Davis Path was solid and had a good monorail. The rocks on the summit of Isolation were exposed. There were several White-winged Crossbills on the summit and a couple of Boreal Chickadees. We saw 5 other hikers today. On the way back the snow had softened quite a bit and one person who was in spikes caused alot of post holes making the return trip more cumbersome. Snowshoes would really keep the trail in good condition. |
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 | Name: |
jungleland |
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 | E-Mail: |
donnaellis1014@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-31 |
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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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