| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur, bushwhacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot plowed and mostly dry. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one crossing of the Rocky Branch River is bridged. The winter cut-off path at Engine Hill eliminates two crossings of the Rocky Branch River. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. Some easy step overs of fallen trees. |
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 | Comments: |
The snow surface was hard packed snow. Felt like walking on a side walk. Snowshoes with traction worked well for the whole distance. Probably could get away with microspikes although I saw some minor postholing.
The Engine Hill "bushwhack" departs at a 90 degree angle from the Rocky Branch Trail at the height of land. It is the route most travelled. There were some tracks remaining on the Rocky Branch Trail westward beyond the bushwhack route.
The Isolation Trail had a split in the snowshoe paths part way between the river crossing and the Davis Path. I opted for the leftmost pathway as it was a more direct route to Mt Isolation.
The Davis Path was well packed out to Mt Isolation. The Davis Path south of Mt Isolation had not been broken out. The ledges on Mt Isolation were snow covered. The views were magnificent from Mt Isolation. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-05 |
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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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