| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
only 2 cars at 7 AM |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing #1 was wide open |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
lots of little stuff |
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 | Comments: |
I always find Isolation hard in winter conditions even if broken out. We somehow missed the Birch Glade opening and ended up at #1 crossing. We spent some time getting back on course thus snowshoes. Two of the 3 of us have done grid. It just gets tricky along that stream area. The regular Isolation Trail is tracked out and Davis Path also. We switched back to micros around crossing #4. It was faster and easier. When we came back out, saw the tracks going in on BG and yet we had seen no tracks at other end coming in. We did get a good view from summit and managed to get out 5 minutes before total darkness. I now only have 16 left on 4's over age of 75. I'm sure conditions will change after the snowstorm. |
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 | Name: |
takoldguy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-17 |
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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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