| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Isolation Trail, bushwhack, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 20, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed and lots of room |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged when we ascended, unbridged in the area we had used when we descended. We created a new route which held. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown on Rocky Branch which was a big step over for one small human. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great trail for puppers. None today. :( |
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 | Comments: |
We were the first ones in the parking lot this morning and we could see the lovely track laid by Brian on Thursday and Genevieve on Friday. As we rounded the corner, the wind had totally drifted it in. We rebroke that and alternated steps to pack it down. Once we got up to the Engine Hill BW, the track was clearer with just an inch or two of powder in the track. Smooth sailing up Iso Express as well. More drifting at the top of that and on Davis Path. On the descent we encountered 2 groups also in snowshoes and the trail was gorgeous. Packed and smooth and fast and we cruised along. That pace came to an abrupt halt when we encountered a guy in boots. He apologized for "destroying the trail." Engine Hill is beyond repair without another big snowstorm. There are multiple areas where he postholed with one foot, then tried to pull that foot out and sunk again and again. We picked our way around this carnage but there was nothing we could do to fix it. On Rocky Branch trail there were postholes 12 inches deep. Scott tripped multiple times and another hiker said he fell due to the holes. Why this guy didn't turn around when he first started postholing is beyond me. Many kittens died today. |
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 | Name: |
Tenzing |
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 | E-Mail: |
IDUNBAR@RSU10.ORG |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-21 |
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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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