| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Trailhead only vehicle on arrival and return.
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The main crossing today was high but hoppable with caution. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Rocky Branch trail in great shape the Isolation trail and Davis Path has a few blowdowns and needs a good brushing. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day for this Tough hike. There were no issues until the bushwhack. I opted to go lower than the established bw I took in March as with the melting snow in spots it was hard to follow recent hikers tracks. I definitely did some meandering both on way in and out. Snow pack is approximately 3.5 ft or higher with many sprucetraps.
Once on Isolation trail it seemed I came out a quarter mile before the previous bushwack trail in March. Spots on Davis Path could use some trimmimg. There was an ok monorail and only sank between 2-6 inches- other spots I postholed heavily even with snowshoes. Plenty of moose postholes and sign. Looking back I should've gone to a higher line for the bushwhack
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 | Name: |
Scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-19 |
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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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