| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhacks, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 18, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Rocky Branch Trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We bushwhacked around all but the final crossing, which was flowing but still manageable for the humans and dogs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns and leaners in the trails |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Toby and Dylan had a blast, as they always do :) |
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 | Bugs: |
In the parking lot, argh |
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 | Comments: |
Rocky Branch Trail: nice and dry up to the height of land, where one encounters the usual mud pits. Patches of snow start right around the wilderness boundary. Very wet heading down to the stream (we only took that section of trail on the way back)
Bushwhacks: muddy with some deep, unconsolidated snow sections.
Isolation Trail: deep snow with unstable monorail. Snowshoes likely would not help for 90% of it. Given the amount of snow (still 4+ feet as one gains elevation) and many leaners/blowdowns route finding could be difficult if not familiar with the trail.
Davis Path: deep snow with a firmer monorail. Still expect some postholing.
Unless we get a very extended warm spell, expect the snow to linger on this route for at least another 3 weeks. I can't recall it being this deep in mid-May since 2009. All in all, a fun day out with friends and pups :) |
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 | Name: |
LRiz |
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 | E-Mail: |
larisa [dot] dannis at gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxo85qmnc1N/ |
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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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