| 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 12, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is clear |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ice bridges |
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 | Comments: |
My 2nd round on Isolation. Snowshoes the whole way for me, just to keep the trail from getting chopped up. Although on the return, microspikes were a better choice for the Rocky Branch trail. Solar gain, warmer temps down low, and hiker traffic has the snow turning stickier and was hard packed in spots, and slippery granular in others.. Still recommend snowshoes for the bushwhacks. The Engine Hill bushwhack has a split when you get to the big clearing. Go left to take a shortcut, but you miss out on the view at the top of the hill. They merge before meeting the Isolation trail. |
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 | Name: |
JCB |
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 | E-Mail: |
jcburtt at gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-12 |
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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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