| 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: |
Sunday, June 15, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
6 cars in the huge lot which I doubt ever fills completely. No fee or amenities (you get what you pay for). |
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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: |
The one crossing of Rocky Branch was an easy rock hop. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not sure if my Avon Skin So Soft bug guard is awesome or there were no bugs, but there were no bugs of note. |
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 | Comments: |
Quick Up/Down via Rocky Branch and 2 bushwhacks (mini-Engine Hill BW to cut the corner between RB and Iso trail, then Iso Express). 35 minutes faster than 3 weeks ago, mostly in the Iso Exp BW I think. Got the total distance down to 11.25 miles. Iso was tougher to follow the herd path in the first half as there are more ferns now. Wouldn't try it if I didn't have the GPS track. Hiker a couple of minutes ahead of me saw a large moose by the Presidential Range boundary sign, I never saw him. Still lots of water on Rocky Branch, especially when you are heading down towards the RB river where the trail is mostly a stream but there are lots of rocks to hop down. |
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 | Name: |
Borealis |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdwelch1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/14810748033/overview |
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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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