| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, bushwhack, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 9, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
5 cars at 8am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow Bridge, two easy rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of downed trees and branches in the first mile from trailhead that required walking around |
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 | Comments: |
Rocky Branch was firmly packed until mile 1.5, where drifts became ankle deep from time to time. Engine Hill bushwack was hard to follow , previous tracks were erased by drifts from the high winds and there were multiple, I made my own paths, occasionally through dense woods, following the track from last winter on my gps -- current ones are completely different. It became more traceable after the water crossing but the drifts covered the tracks approaching Davis Path so I again made my own pathway. Davis Path was also covered by drifts until near the spur to the summit.
I wore snowshoes the entire hike. Microspike would have been ok until mile 1.5. After that, you might want snowshoes especially going through bushwack paths. |
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 | Name: |
Tigger |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-09 |
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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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