Friday, October 9, 2020 Start/end: Rocky Branch trailhead Mileage: 12.0 Elevation gain/loss: 2863′ GaiaGPS track After a more relaxed start to our morning, we were out on trail by 8:45am. We climbed to the top of Engine Hill and took the bushwhack across to Isolation trail, though we lost the main ‘whack and ended up … Continue reading The Grid: Isolation
Saturday, July 25, 2020Start: Valley Way tentsiteEnd: tentsite at Isolation Trail and Broad Brook Trail intersectionMileage: 19.6Elevation gain/loss: 8061’/8392′ I was awake at 4:40am and started out from the tentsite at 5:30am. I made it to the Madison hut by 6am, where I dropped my pack before heading to the summit of Mt Madison. I … Continue reading NH Shakedown hike, day 2
Sunday, January 19, 2020 Start/end: Rocky Branch trailhead Mileage: 14.58 Elevation gain/loss: 3186′ GaiaGPS track After parking on the shoulder of Rt 16 since the Rocky Branch trailhead was not plowed out, I strapped on my snowshoes and headed up the trail. For the first 4-5 miles, my tracks were the only tracks since the 8 … Continue reading Winter 48: Isolation
Saturday, November 11, 20174000 footers climbed: Mt. IsolationMiles: 12.0 (total, out and back hike) (went beyond the summit and added ~1 mi to the hike)Elevation gained: 4967′MapMyRun recording I was up at 6am and out of Rattle River hostel by 6:30am. I headed towards the trailhead, stopping off at Pinkham Notch AMC/Joe Dodge Lodge to … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footers: Isolation
Transcending Mountains 