Ascent of Mount Isolation on 2014-07-13| Others in Party: | solo
| | Date: | Sunday, July 13, 2014 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Isolation | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 4003 ft / 1220 m |
Ascent Trip ReportHiked up Glen Boulder in swirling clouds and occasional sunshine. Idecided as long as I could see 2 cairns in front and in back of me I was fine. At Davis Path I hiked down to Isolation, at one time turning my GPS on only to realize I was 800 feet higher than my target. I reached the peak at about noon, an hour later than I anticipated, spend about 15 minutes then came back down to Davis path. I did not want to reclimb the trail to Glen Boulder especially since the weather report indicated t-storms for Jackson NH from 1 to 2 pm. I took Isolation East to Rocky Branch, all below tree line and in the trees all the way. The t-storms never appeared but not reclimbing Davis to the Glen Boulder intersection was a great idea. I arrived at the parking lot and thumbed a ride back to my car just as the rain started. A cold Rebel IPA tasted very good. I did see a lot of frogs/toads and one spruce grouse was on the spring trail off Glen Boulder. |
| Summary Total Data | | Quality: | 6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Open Country, Exposed Scramble | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Weather: | Hot, Windy, Overcast
threaten rain |
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