| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Slide Peak, Mt. Isolation, North Isolation, Boott Spur, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glen Boulder Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Almost empty lot at 7:30 am, full in the afternoon |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only one very minor crossing on Glen Boulder, rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
As others have noted, significant mud and erosion on Davis Path, and the sign for the Isolation spur trail is missing. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Gnats, black flies, mosquitos... |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Left a blue scrunchie at the trailhead |
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 | Comments: |
A surprisingly busy weekday on Isolation, although most of the traffic seemed to be coming from Rocky Branch. The mud on Davis Path near Isolation is significant, but not as bad as I have seen it. I was ultimately able to rock hop, use remaining bog branches, or balance on fallen trees for all the deep sections; other patches of previously deep mud had dried out. LOTS of insects; while only a small proportion were actually biting, this still was a significant number overall. Very little wind above treeline meant that there was really no break from the swarms that followed me all day. I closed the day out by heading up to Boott Spur to enjoy some isolation and the beautiful alpine flowers in bloom. |
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 | Name: |
mnm |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-06-16 |
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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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