What would you do?

[tycho_32]

It looks like I can only do one hike this weekend. My hiking buddy and I are trying to choose between The Kinsmans and Isolation. Which hike would you do? Thanks for your input.

 

[Mr. X]

You should do Mt. Adams...

 

[TenPeaks]

Since it looks like there's going to be showers all weekend I would do the Kinsmans. Save Isolation for a clear day when you can enjoy the view. And besides, if you take the Rocky Branch trail to Isolation all the stream crossings would definitely be tricky right now.

 

[amstony]

Since it looks like there's going to be showers all weekend I would do the Kinsmans. Save Isolation for a clear day when you can enjoy the view. And besides, if you take the Rocky Branch trail to Isolation all the stream crossings would definitely be tricky right now.

Recommend doing the Kinsmans, the water levels on the Rocky Branch could be a problem for you, just way too much water. Besides the views off Isolation are great, save it for a better day.....

 

[Sherpa John]

Kinsmans for sure

 

[Double Bow]

Kinsmans. Looks like you'd have plenty company too!

 

[SherpaKroto]

Kinsmen AND Cannonballs. Why not? You know you want to! It's not that much longer, and makes a sweet near loop. Head up the Cannon Balls first and across to the Kinsmen.

 

[grouseking]

Kinsmans!

The Fishin Jimmy Trail and the Kinsman Pond Trail are some of my fav trails in the Whites outside the Pemi. Do them up!!

grouseking

 

[Steve-o]

isolation

It looks like the weather is not going to be that good this weekend.
if that were infact the case, I think I would do isolation.
I don't recall the view from isolation being superior to the view you can get from the kinsman ridge. I would save the kinsmans for a better day.

however, I would check into the river crossing situations.

+ think about all the people you would'nt see by avoiding kinsmans this weekend.

 

[DougPaul]

IMO, both Isolation and the Kinsmans have nice views. However, given how wet things are right now, the Kinsmans via Fishin Jimmy's Tr is probably a better route than Isolation via Rocky Branch Tr. RBT is frequently rather muddy in normal weather--must be mud city now--and has several potentially serious stream crossings. Isolation via Davis Path (deep snow from the south, don't know about from the north) might be a better than RBT. (A bridge on Dry River Tr is out, so no go via DRT.)

Report on RBT: http://www.vftt.org/trail/nh/3511.html

Report on DP south: http://www.vftt.org/trail/nh/3510.html

Doug

 

[DougPaul]

There is a new report over in Q&A on "Boot Spur or Glen Boulder conditions?".

Clear up Boot Spur Tr up to treeline.

Thus the clearest route to Isolation might be Davis Path via Boot Spur Tr or Glen Boulder Tr.

I'd still save it for (or go back in) better weather...

Doug

 

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[Mike P.]

Kinsman's between water crossings & view, Isolation better off on good day when crossings are known to be easier.

 

[hikerfast]

kinsmans- not only are there rivers crossings on isolation, but the trail is a brook from the first height of land down to rocky branch

 

[SteveHiker]

Kinsmen AND Cannonballs. Why not? You know you want to! It's not that much longer, and makes a sweet near loop. Head up the Cannon Balls first and across to the Kinsmen.

If you do the Cannonballs, watch out on the northeast one. Last Saturday, the mud was knee-deep at the top. I can only imagine what a mess it must be by now.