Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking off NH 16 was well plowed |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The 5th crossing was ice bridged |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was well established by last weekend hikers, some of the leaners had been removed. Still some open water spots along the upper half of Rocky Branch trail and along the bushwhack, but mostly avoidable |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
saw none. One problem would be the open water places for their paws as it might cause snow to freeze in them. |
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| Comments: |
A beautiful day to get this hike in before a possible thaw might weaken the firm snowshoed trail. Was able to bareboot the whole hike. Snowshoes got a free ride. While the bushwhack meandered a lot and dropped down to Isolation trail too early, it avoided any thick stand of trees. Only caution is that there are some postholes, made mostly by moose and have been partly covered by drifting snow. We took a few spills sliding into them. Nice to run into Danielle and two friends, two of them using their snowshoes to avoid those postholes. |
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| Name: |
Georg, Helle |
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| E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-14 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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