| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Slide Peak, Boott Spur, Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glen Boulder Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gate was closed. I parked on the shoulder in front of it. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdown before switchback leading to Direttissima jct. |
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 | Comments: |
Still a winter hike!
First sign of monorail about 0.8 miles in. In the morning it was still icy enough that I needed microspikes to ascend a steep icy section @ about 1.1 miles. This became mashed potatoes by evening. Monorail is very patchy in exposed areas. But stable 30+ inches in wooded areas starting at stretch of forest leading to Gulf Peak. The ridge above treeline is a mix between exposed rock and packed snow near Glen Boulder / Davis path Jct. Above this towards Boott Spur are very exposed snow/ice fields. I brought a small sled with me and was able to sled about 1000 ft elevation loss on Davis path starting at treeline. Quite a boney ride but always fun! From here on out solid 30+ inch monorail but sometimes hard to spot from blowdown and snow drift. Found a few postholes that looked like bad days. I had no issues sticking to the monorail. Mt. Isolation is clear of all snow/ice and a very pleasant place to be. I decided not to attempt Davis as it looked like I might be breaking trail. |
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 | Name: |
Greg |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-28 |
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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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