| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Slide Peak, Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
The Direttissima, Glen Boulder Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur, Isolation Trail, Dry River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, July 1, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Pinkham where we left my vehicle. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The only water issues of note on this leg of our trip, were on Isolation West, where several washouts put you in the brook at times. The crossing at the bottom of Iso West was an easy hop on damp rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Quite good in the early going, with no issues on Direttissima, Glen Boulder, or Davis, some muddy areas below treeline on Davis. Between Iso West and Iso East on Davis was fairly brushy and muddy in spots. VERY muddy along much of Davis toward the Isolation Spur. Met the volunteer maintainer just shy of the spur, and he was out for a maintaining cruise, so that grown in area should be taken care of before the weekend. Isolation West was simply a mess. Very brushy (especially coming off the ridge), then the several washouts, quite a few large blowdowns, and many eroded sections down low. Some really pleasant sections thrown in as well, but overall, a mess. |
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 | Bugs: |
Too windy above treeline for them, but they were vicious near Isolation, and whenever stopped below treeline. Black flies the primary culprit. |
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 | Comments: |
Day 1 of our trail maintenance backpack in to Dry River. Really great conditions for some time above treeline, only seeing a few people between Pinkham and treeline on Davis. Saw many people out on our way to Isolation, Monday was a popular day for it apparently! Ran into Yodi and Rocket, who I last saw in the Smokies on my AT thru-hike last year, so great to run into you two!!! Dropped down Isolation West and set up shop at the designated campsite just north of the junction with Dry River Trail. Bugs were horrendous, bug spray did nothing, smoke from our small fire did a little more than nothing, but not by much. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-07-03 |
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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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