| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch trail, bushwhacks, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We used the shorter 1st bushwack which cuts the corner and bypasses the first 2 water crossings. Those crossings did look higher than we would like so we were glad by could skip them. The crossing on Iso Express we crossed downstream using a zig zag across the flattest rocks. No one fell in or dunked any feet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are some new blowdowns but all are easy to get around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen today :( The trails are in nice shape for puppers and experienced trail dogs should not have trouble with the water crossing. |
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 | Bugs: |
Still in Hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost and nothing found. |
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 | Comments: |
We started in the rain on a damp trail. As we ascended there was more water on the trail and things got muddier. The usual areas on Rocky Branch had lots of standing and flowing water. As we reached the height of land the rain switched to snow. The made the rocks a little more slippery. The trail turned into the typical stream and we picked our way through. The shorter bushwhack had some areas of deep mud. The descent to the river on Iso Express was slick with some ice covered by the new snow. Iso express was tricky in terms of route finding. We had 3 tracks running and used all 3 to navigate. Despite that, we still were off track for the first part of the whack. We were close and our tracks will get you there (if you can even see them) but we were off. We found the path again for the last part of the bushwhack and that track is spot on. There is some monorail on and off down low on Iso Express but it isn't always stable. Higher up there is still an impressive monorail but it is also not always stable and if you deviate from it, you will posthole a good 3 feet in spots. Davis path had some areas of bare trail and rock and some areas with stable monorail. We finally put on spikes for the Isolation spur trail and kept them on for the descent until we had recrossed the river.
This was a heck of a day with an all star crew! Tonia and I both gridded out this peak and she reached 575 today. Woot woot!! |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-02 |
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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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