| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most bridges are gone or will be in the next day or so. The large crossing on ISO express is not bridged, but we were able to rock hop. Some hikers chose to turn back here. |
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 | Comments: |
Wanted to get Isolation for March while the bushwhacks were still doable. Today was warm and windy with tons of melting. We hoped that the trail would be relatively firm in the morning, but it was pretty soft right from the start. If you don’t wear snowshoes on this in the next few days, you will be in for a sufferfest. A large portion of the route has monorail forming and in the midday heat it was collapsing.
It appears that some people have continued on Rocky Branch past the entrance to Engine Hill, but not sure if they just overshot it and then backtracked. Davis Path doesn’t appear to have any action towards Mt Davis or towards Boott Spur. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-12 |
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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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