Hike: Engine Hill and Isolation

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