| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Isolation Trail (East), Davis Path, Mt Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 17, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Large and plowed -- thanks, much appreciated! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We did just the upper crossing of Rocky Branch, and it was frozen over nicely. The usual wet spots had to be negotiated on RBT and IT. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Quite a few leaners on Isolation Trail (East) as it nears Davis Path, in the wind zone section, will become "fun" if we ever get a significant dumpage of white stuff. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Percy seemed happy. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found lots and lots of pink litter on the bushwhack section, in designated wilderness no less. Sigh... |
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 | Comments: |
In the end snowshoes were the way to go, IMO. We wore them car to car. Lower RBT was a bit bony, but snow deepened higher up. We had quite a beautiful snowshoe track going, especially in the bushwhack section... until 7 barebooters following us chopped it up a bit. They were behind us so unfortunately the track will set up (freeze) that way. Oh well... "Bushwhack" thru the birches so lovely!
Views from the summit were *stunning* this day, and wind was nonexistent! Sky had an interesting metallic hue which made for great light. |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea, Fancypants, Cruddytoes, and Percy Riot |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-18 |
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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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