| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Stairs Mountain, Mt. Davis, Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, Stairs Col Trail, Stairs Mountain Spur, Davis Path, Davis Spur, Isolation Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 4, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at very end of Jericho Rd - room for quite a few cars. I found the trailhead parking confusing b/c it seems that Jericho Rd becomes a forest service road (and is labeled as such). The trick is to keep going and going until you reach a gate and that's the (marked) trailhead for Rocky Branch. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were easy (water was low) but most areas were VERY muddy and very wet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Most trails in VERY good shape. Davis Path had many rotting bog bridges. Rocky Branch Trail between Shelters 1 and 2 was filled with blowdowns and occasionally difficult to follow. |
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 | Bugs: |
not too many |
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 | Comments: |
GREAT day for these peaks. I did this loop (really, a lollipop) from Rocky Branch clockwise. Drainage issues on trails near Isolation - no surprise - but nice recent brushing and trailwork on the Isolation Trail (east side)!!! My shoes were soaked after the first 5 miles.... a LONG way sloshing out!!!! Awesome to be visited ;) by Forestgnome the last 3 miles!!!! Took a dip in the Rocky Branch River near the trailhead at the end of the day - some nice pools!!!! YAY!!!!! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-08-04 |
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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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