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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Isolation, NH
Trails
Trails: Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking area is snow and ice free. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All major crossings are bridged - but surprising to see a small tributary with open water. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No real hazards but the snow conditions are tough. Terrific job by Cinnilla today. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: With the trails being hiked just a couple of days ago I expected mostly well-packed down trails - but that is not quite what Cinnilla and I found.

New snow ranged from trace-levels at the trailhead to the "price of the day" - a stomach deep drift on the Isolation Spur. Took me 10 minutes to clear.

Trails heavily drifted to the extent it was hard to follow previous tracks in many areas - especially on the bushwhack. I lost the tracks several times and if the tracks "survive" the next snowfall following hikers should be prepared to encounter a number of "dead-ends".

Plenty of "face-slappers" - especially on the Davis Path where the snow-accumulation is now so significant that one is practically walking in the canopy.  
Name
Name: LongMark 
E-Mail
E-Mail: perfrost@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-03-03 
Link
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