| 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: |
Monday, January 19, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some easy rock hopping and snow bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Our 2 dogs had fun smelling all the snowshoe hare tracks! |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost my dog, found my dog. She went bunny chasing |
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 | Comments: |
We wore snowshoes from start to finish. There were 3 of us and we were the only ones out there for a while. Half way of coming back out, we saw 2 other hikers, in snowshoes also, and that was it. There was a couple inches of fresh snow and all of the snow was pretty soft the whole way. There’s so much snow higher up, but the trail is packed down nicely. The summit has a layer of snow covering ice, but only one of us managed to fall. So be aware! The descent coming off Isolation was a fun and short luge of butt sledding. So fun in fact, that one of us went back up to do it again. We did not see the ISO moose, but we did see lots of bunny tracks!
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 | Name: |
Barb&Jerry |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-19 |
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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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