| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 30, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nobody there but us at 7am! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The Rocky Branch of the Saco was crossable. We had to take a circuitous route to link rocks that were not submerged, but it wasn't too hard. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Iso Express has had some love since I was last on it, quite a few blowdowns and branches cut. |
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 | Comments: |
We took the Engine Hill shortcut, and then the Iso express.
We barebooted up to where the Avalanche Brook ski trail comes in. We put on spikes above that because of ice on the rocks. At the Engine Hill turn,
we switched to snowshoes as the snow was knee deep after that, and more in drifts. There were several tracks through the shortcut, we followed some of them and made others of our own.
The trip report link has a map with several tracks I've collected over the years. |
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 | Name: |
ConorR |
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 | E-Mail: |
rockfox212@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https://https://caltopo.com/m/40HDF34 |
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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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