| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 27, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was empty when we arrived and only 2 cars when we left. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lots of small crossings but not too bad. Ice Bridges were near complete, just walked slow and steady with good spacing between each other. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Not much maintenance needed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No Dogs seen or tracks from any previously. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None to report. |
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 | Comments: |
The 1st couple miles were pretty good condition. Not enough snow to warrant snowshoes. You would burn down your cleats if you did. There is a case for microspikes but not required. We went the bushwhack trail to shave off a about 3 miles and followed someone who broke it out. Unfortunately, they broke it out incorrectly and it led us astray. If you decide to take these. Be sure to carefully follow your route and do not rely on the broken out trail. This caused us to lose a at least an hour to navigate back to the main trail. We never made summit. We were running out of daylight and the trail was pretty rough with active water running under most the trail after the bushwhack section. This was causing heavy delays in navigating to not fall through and end up with wet feet. And there was 4 of us and we ALL broke though several times and we all fell a few times as well. Luckily only ankle deep at most points. We did not want to do this in the dark. Too high a risk for us for injury. There was a case for snowshoes in many areas but it would be an on/off scenario that we did not want to do. |
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 | Name: |
Joseph Harvey |
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 | E-Mail: |
jharvey126@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-29 |
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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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