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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Isolation, NH
Trails
Trails: Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, October 21, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of room at Rock Branch lot. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Rock hoppable, though a few were glazed with ice. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Lots of blowdowns and horrible unmitigated erosion. Dangerous failed bog bridges on Davis Path. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Found a pair of prescription sunglasses in the glades of Engine Hill. E-mail with a description if yours. 
 
Comments
Comments: Cold, windy shoulder season day.

The ascent up the Rocky Branch Trail was mostly dry. Trace of snow starting roughly around the height of land with snow flurries throughout the day. Height of land had lots of pooled water and mud, which was a pain to get around.

Engine Hill bushwhack was pretty mucky in the birch glades due to the recent weather.

Isolation Trail had extended areas of pooled and running water. Absolute mess of a "trail." Lots of blowdowns at varying heights which will make navigation tricky this winter.

Davis Path was also a mess with lots of deep mud and pooled water, as well as failed, iced over bog bridges.

Some black ice on the scrambles up the Isolation Spur.

Leaves are mostly down, but there was some late fall foliage in the lower elevations. Apart from a few folks on the summit and near the trailhead, only saw one person all day.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-10-21 
Link
Link: https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos 
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