| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 20, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lower Falls lot when we got there at 7:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Smaller crossings easily rock-hopped. The two big crossings after the Hut have solid ice bridges on them. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two blowdowns on upper part of Twinway that have bushwhacks established to get around them. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The ones we had with us had a blast. |
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 | Comments: |
Wore spikes from parking lot to Hut, but a lot of folks in the group wore snowshoes. Either would work, as the snow on the road is pretty solid, as is Zealand Trail. From the Hut to the summit, snowshoes were the way to go. Trail is nicely broken, but not super firm. Very little in the way of bare rock, so a comfortable snowshoe ride up. Kept the shoes on for the entire descent as the snow softened up during the afternoon.
Ran into three groups of people who had originally set out for the Bonds, but turned around due to wind. I don’t think any of them said they made it past Guyot. |
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 | Name: |
Chef |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-21 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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