Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Slide Peak, Mt. Isolation, NH |
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| Trails: |
Glen Boulder Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 20, 2023 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
no problems parking. some other cars in the Glen Ellis lot around 630a on Sun but it's big. $5 feee/cash. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No significant water crossings, but there was a lot more water than we expected flowing over glen boulder. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns. Mud, but generally avoidable if you step on rocks/sticks esp if you have poles to test it out and help balance. There are a couple areas on glen boulder where a new "trail" seems to have been made by enough people going off trail (perhaps thinking it was the correct trail, like myself), and then realizing it is not- causing some erosion. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few. One who had done many of the 48 turned back at the first major scramble. |
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| Bugs: |
Barely any |
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| Lost and Found: |
I found someone's plastic bag of yellow flowers.. |
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| Comments: |
An epic adventure. More water on glen boulder than expected but it was easy to keep feet dry in waterproof boots. One scramble that was harder on the way up. We ended up going very slow in the beginning and then booking it at parks to make it down before sunset (which we did not). We got confused using gaia (which is a first for me), thinking the peak marked "north isolation" was the "main isolation," but we realized our mistake. We had paper maps but were using gaia to navigate and were rushing, which also lead to going down dry river trail for a bit and having to backtrack. Moral of the story, dont rush navigation decisions even when on a clock. Overall, the views were amazing and because of the inconsistent pace it was definitely more tiring than it had to be. |
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| Name: |
KO |
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| E-Mail: |
kocanez@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-08-21 |
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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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