| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhacks, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 8, 2023 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one crossing is not bridged and has packed snow with some ice on the rocks but I didn't find it hard. Poles help. |
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 | Comments: |
Spikes the whole day. Snowshoes were not necessary but if the weather warms up you may need them for the bushwhacks. Both bushwhacks have an easy to follow path and the snow was firm enough that there was no postholing. The beginning of Engine Hill BW had some muddy areas as it often does and there was some rock hopping involved in the wet areas of Rocky Branch trail but overall good conditions. The summit spur is icy under a thin coating of snow and sharper spikes would have helped there but it is such a short section it wasn't worth changing them. |
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 | Name: |
Rick Simmons |
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 | E-Mail: |
RickNH1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-08 |
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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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