| 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: |
Sunday, January 31, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room, plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
With the recent sharp dip in temperatures, Rocky Branch/Isolation trails are perfect |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note |
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 | Comments: |
A fine day in the forest for sure! No wind and endless views. Ms. Mix-a-lot now has but two hikes left for her 48W and finished her fourth round today! I was just there for moral support and jokingly working on Grid #2. Trails are in great shape. With the cold this morning, we spiked to engine hill, and then had shoes on the rest of the day in the sky rocketing temperatures. Well it was -12 at the trailhead so positive 20 later in the day was wild. I will say, the way Engine Hill is currently broke out is the absolute worst I have ever seen it. It makes no sense, avoids most of the glades, and dives in so low it completely negates going the bushwhack. It cuts nothing off for mileage and added 300+ft of elevation gain on the way out. It instead of side hilling the 3200 contour, takes a sharp left hand turn and bee lines and joins the Isolation trail at about 3000. Hopefully with the new snow, someone breaks it out far better than it currently is - its terrible. I was a good lemming and added to it instead of breaking it out a day before a foot of snow falls. There was no evidence of Isolation Express being broken |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat & Ms. Mix-a-lot |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-31 |
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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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