| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Isolation Trail, bushwhack, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Well bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw one snow flea, accompanied by a critter with multi-color legs, along the way |
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 | Comments: |
There were two other groups of two, in addition to Rob and I, on the trail today--all on snowshoes (we wore them car-to-car, the others appeared to put them on higher up). The track is very well packed out now, with no evidence of bare-boot post-holing. Thanks to forewarning from Rocket21's earlier NETC posting, we avoided following the better packed out false track on the EH bushwhack--ten minutes or so into the bushwhack the correct track takes a hard right upward, the false track goes straight ahead. Also, on the way up RB keep to the right, avoiding a couple of false tracks to the left. As expected, my Whippet came in handy for hooking onto a tree to help pull myself up the snow cornice on the Iso Spur, but certainly no need for self-arrest gear on this hike. Thanks to the track being packed out it was a fast day (7:31), by my standards at least, even having to deal with spruce whacking/ducking on the Isolation Tr, and especially the Davis Path. Wear eye protection! The wind made it a bit too cold for lunch on Iso, but wasn't bad enough to require face covering. A very nice walk in the woods it was. |
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 | Name: |
RonK |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-21 |
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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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