Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Friday, March 12, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Just me today |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns easy tp climb over or go around |
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| Comments: |
This was a day for snowshoes. I used spikes coming off the summit only. Rocky Branch started out firm and frozen at 8 am and could have been spiked for the first mile or two. Beyond that the trail was less consolidated and softened. The Engine Hill Bushwack was less consolidated also. It was postholed sporadically previously by boots and snowshoes but was still firm in the early morning. Isolation Trail was a mix of frozen trailbed, emerging monorail and soft trailbed. The summit winds were relatively tame at 11 am and less then predicted. All of the trails had softened considerably by noon and I postholed on occasion even with snowshoes on the bushwack and Rocky Branch. Everything should freeze and might be spikable over the weekend and Monday. I'd recommend using snowshoes on the bushwack though. By Tuesday when it warms, spikes won't cut it. The trailbeds are too unconsolidated to support any weight when the temps go above freezing. |
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| Name: |
Hiker__Dad |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-12 |
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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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