| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Isolation, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rocky Branch, Isolation, Davis Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only car in the lot. There's a large pile of freeze dried food bags that were left at the trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
On the way in, I bushwhacked around the crossings at the intersection of the Rocky Branch and Isolation trails. This saved a little time and distance and was only slightly annoying. On the way out for variety, I skipped the bushwhack and did not have any problems with the crossings. The upper crossings were also not difficult today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Isolation Trail after final crossing to Davis path has a number of blowdowns. |
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 | Comments: |
The usual first bushwhack looked extremely wet. I skipped it today. I went down to the Rocky Branch at the start of the second whack. Definitely possible to cross and there is a good monorail on the other side but the snow was soft at this elevation and didn't want to venture in without at least snowshoes. The Isolation trail before the final crossing of Rocky Branch is pretty much clear. After the crossing there's plenty of deep snow. It was mostly supportive with only a very occasional post hole but I can imagine a little bit warmer and it could be tough going. I carried microspikes but did not use them. |
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 | Name: |
bcborder |
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 | E-Mail: |
bcborder at gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/18231539251 |
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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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