| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mount Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dry River Trail, Isolation West, Crawford Path, Mount Eisenhower Trail, Dry River Cutoff, Mount Clinton Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 26, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of spots off the road along 302 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossing are very low and easily rock hopped at the moment |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dry River wilderness trails have plenty of water for the pups and mostly good footing. Just use caution where the trails have been wiped out by the river. |
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 | Comments: |
Dry River Trail has 3 landslides that drop steeply into the river. First one is after the wilderness area sign and is not bad as the trail skirts above the sketchy part. At about 3.25 miles in, just after the Mount Clinton junction, is the second landslide which is the sketchiest, it lasts about 100 feet and you have to skirt up and around on loose gravel/dirt at times above a no fall zone. At 4 miles in is another very impressive landslide but this one is easier to contend with as there is a beaten path above and around it. Most of the Dry River Trail up to the shelter is in decent shape for a wilderness trail, after the shelter it becomes muddier and then a little overgrown as you start to head up towards Lakes of the Clouds but the trail is relatively easy to follow.
Iso West is in excellent shape
Mount Eisenhower Trail is a little overgrown up top, but overall is in great shape
Dry River Cutoff, after the first brook crossing the trail can be hard to follow until the next crossing of a small tributary, keep your eyes peeled to stay on the trail. Above this it's a mix of some nasty mud and a tight trail corridor for a little bit before easing up.
Mount Clinton Trail, other than two tricky spots the trail is in fine shape. If descending, at about 1.5ish miles there is a overgrown soggy wet area where it looks as if the trail heads straight, it goes to the right up a short embankment then continues straight, bypassing this wet area, soon after this the trail recrosses the brook down a short but steep embankment. Around 2.5 miles when descending, the trail leaves an old logging road and drops steeply down to the cross the brook, then parallels the brook on higher ground before dropping back down to meet an old RR grade where the trail dumps out off a cliff into the Dry River, rock hop the river and eventually cross it to hook onto Dry River Trail. As of 7/26 there were cairns in the river to help navigate.
Fun morning deep in the Dry River Wilderness, very quiet as usual, followed by a nice rock hop above treeline to Washington, before dropping back down into the Dry River. |
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 | Name: |
Chris |
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 | E-Mail: |
dailey7779@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-07-27 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/19477717642 |
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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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