Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Isolation, NH |
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| Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
When I arrived this morning around 7:30am, the parking area had not been plowed, so I parked on the shoulder. When I left around 3pm, the lot still hadn't been plowed, but people with 4-wheel drives had made it up into the parking lot. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Rocky Branch brook had a solid snowbridge. Other areas on the trail had water under the snow, and I soaked my snowshoes twice. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were 4-5 blowdowns, higher up on Isolation trail and Davis Path. It was fairly easy to get over or under them. |
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| Comments: |
Until I made it to the campsite on Isolation trail by Rocky Branch, I was breaking trail for this most recent snowstorm. For the Engine Hill bushwhack, I did my best to follow yesterday's group's tracks, but they were often very hard to follow and I've never done that whack before. I ended up meandering around in the middle, until I found my way back to their tracks. Once I made it up to the campsite by Rocky Branch, I encountered two men who had camped out last night and then snowshoed up to Isolation today by the main trail. Since they'd already broken trail and I couldn't find the second bushwhack, I just followed Isolation to Davis Path, taking the longer but broken out trail. On my way back down, I saw two other folks snowshoeing for the summit, but those 4 people were the only folks I saw today. Despite the work we all did to pack down the snow, the wind was doing its best to cover over our footsteps - on the way back down, I often was looking at untouched powder over the trail. |
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| Name: |
Timex |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-19 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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