| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch Trail, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Isolation Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
4 major crossings are all easily rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns are all cleared or easily walked around. Water and mud were much less than but the nature of the trail is still a lot of rock hopping. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is about as dry as it will ever get and you can do it all with dry feet. But the trail includes many natural flowing and mud sections that aren’t entirely dry and it is built around rock hopping in many long sections and that applies even under current conditions. The steepest section of this trail is the bottom 1.7 miles (other than a short scramble to the summit). That lower section isn’t super steep by NH48 standards, but it is currently covered in about 4 inches of fresh fallen leaves that hide many loose rocks and roots, so plan to take your time down that section. I highly recommend trekking poles given all the rock hopping and leaves. |
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 | Name: |
Michael Kinnison |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-10-01 |
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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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