| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Isolation Trail, bushwhack, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed and getting full at 7am this Sunday morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Stable ice and very doable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw only one dog at the trailhead at 7 am then on our way on Engine Hill Express |
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 | Comments: |
As recommended in Jay Baxter’s report on Sunday, stay to the right and keep north as you ascend the Engine Hill Bushwack. Many of us early hikers started down to Isolation trail too early(at about .3 Miles) due to several inches of new and some drifting snow the night before. Some of those hikers were not wearing snow shoes and there were very deep postholes that were difficult to manage even with snow shoes especially through the thick brush. On our way out, we noticed a stick had been placed where we went wrong. We used light traction to the Engine Hill Express, then switched to snowshoes until we were back on Rocky Branch. This is such a great time to do this long hike |
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 | Name: |
Linda MacLean |
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 | E-Mail: |
lindaberthiaume@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-21 |
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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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