Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Isolation (attempt), NH |
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| Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 9, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is clean and clear. Ample parking. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Rocky Branch still has numerous snow bridges, but they're sporting huge holes everywhere. Spring is coming... |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Lovely pup, only a few months old, in the parking lot as I headed out. Knew intrinsically that rolling over was the key to copious belly scratches. 130th consecutive best day of his life. |
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| Comments: |
Lower half of the trail is in fine shape -- firmly packed monorail, except for the few bits where the trail tracks a stream bed. Approaching the river, the trail thins out remarkably, and disappears entirely at the river itself. The snow thickens up, and at this point, efficiency might include snowshoes. YMMV. I had a near-constant 2 inches of balling on my MicroSpikes for the last 3+ hours of my trip.
Report with pictures on my blog. |
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| Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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| E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-09 |
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| Link: |
https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2018/04/10/trip-report-mt-isolation-attempt/ |
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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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