| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 12, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of spots available. Zealand Road is still open but getting very icy in the middle |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
water is still flowing but the ice is thickening at the edges of creeks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
all blow downs cleared or cut |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Snow and ice now at the trail head albeit thin. Where there was mud last week it is now frozen hard. Put on trail spikes at mile 1 and kept it on the rest of the way. Above the hut and across the river the snow started to get deep. Trail was well packed in the entire way, snow shoes not needed at all. Across the ridge south of Zeaclif Pond the trail was narrow from snow drifts on the side of the packed track. Slab ice formed where ever there was a steep slope. Winter seems in a rush to get to the mountains this November. |
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 | Name: |
Pappa Carl |
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 | E-Mail: |
ringcycles@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-12 |
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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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