| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Isolation Trail, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 23, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues if using bushwhack cutoff. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Normal wilderness area blowdowns and leaners. No major issues. |
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 | Comments: |
Consistent snow/ice cover made for good micro spike conditions. I briefly would have wanted snowshoes on the bushwhack and they may have been practical on Isolation Trail. Some sections of breakable ice with water underneath. Today I don't think snowshoes would have been worth the weight, but it wont take much more for them to be a good idea. Bushwhack route was tracked out with one route running high and another staying low. I did follow the high route for a bit, but jumped off as it seemed higher than I wanted to go. On the way back I used the lower route, which seemed to become the norm among the small number of hikers out today. Good day for Isolation. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-23 |
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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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