| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Saturday, January 25, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot plowed, no issues |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings are firmly bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns, nothing of note (that's on a trail) Several blowdowns on "Davis Express" whack |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One doggo out and was obviously having a great time |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nothing lost nothing found |
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 | Comments: |
Car to summit is a highway. Snowshoes car to car but several bare booters out chopping it up and postholing in warm temps.
I will disagree with those who posted about 'going the high road' on this, unless you want zero effort, no views and just getting the summit. I was solo and unable to break the entire engine hill whack, but the current 'high road' is garbage and completely avoids the allure of the whack - the glades. On the way to Isolation its a breeze, it follows the 3300 contour (too high) and trends downhill. On the way back, you're climbing uphill the entire time. There is a trough that goes the 'good' way through the glades and just needs to be rebroken/minor reroute with a crew.
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-25 |
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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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