| 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: |
Friday, April 15, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nice sized lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ice bridges are disintegrating |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
2 blow downs in first 2 miles. Blazes could be freshened. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Be ready for a wet muddy pooch. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few black flies at lower elevations |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A couple of pole baskets |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day to be out. About a mile in we put on our spikes. In the morning the monorail was mostly stable. As we reached mile 3 it became more unstable and ice bridges were breaking. As we entered the bushwhack it was one big swamp. We started up through the birch glades and found a waist high spruce trap [should have brought snowshoes!]. After A & S dug me out, we decided to call it. Looking uphill it looked like one big white field of post holes and spruce traps. The trail was a bit sloppier on the downhill- meaning everyone ended the day with at least one crash landing. Ahhh. Spring hiking. |
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 | Name: |
K.W.A.S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-15 |
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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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