Hike: Engine Hill and Isolation

November 15, 2020 · hiking

Jeff and I took advantage of a mid-November day with no snow on the ground to do some Tracing White Mountains Trails. We headed to the Dry River Wilderness where I traced 4 trails, got Mount Isolation for the 4th time on my Grid, and we bushwhacked South Engine Hill, adding it to our New Hampshire 200 Highest lists.

If you reproduce the bushwhack I highly suggest taking our western return route, it was wide open birch glade, while our more eastern route was thick spruce. head beyond the Engine Hill height of land and down to 3050’, head south until you are west of the peak and just climb uphill to the semi-clear summit.

ROUTE

• Left car at Rocky Branch South Trailhead on Jericho Road, Glen, NH
• Started at Rocky Brach North Trailhead of Pinkham Notch Road, Jackson, NH
• Hiked up Rocky Branch Trail - North to height of land near Engine Hill
• Bushwhacked south to South Engine Hill and back
• Continued left on Rocky Branch Trail - North to intersection with Isolation Trail - East
• Right on Isolation Trail - East to intersection with Davis Path
• Left on Davis Path to intersection with Mount Isolation Spur
• Right up Mount Isolation Spur to Mount Isolation and back to Davis Path
• Left on Davis Path to intersection with Isolation Trail - East
• Right on Isolation Trail - East to intersection with Rocky Branch Trail - South
• Straight on Rocky Branch Trail - South to intersection with Stairs Col Trail
• Right on Stairs Col Trail to intersection with Davis Path and back to Rocky Branch Trail - South
• Right on Rocky Branch Trail - South to Rocky Branch South Trailhead

PHOTOS

STATS

Date: 15 November 2020
Distance: 23.4 miles
Moving Time: 09:03
Pace: 23:15/mile
Elevation Gain: 5145′

Tracing White Mountains Trails:
Stairs Col Trail
Rocky Branch Trail - North
Rocky Branch Trail - South
Isolation Trail - East