| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Zealand Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Rd open until the Sugarloaf Trailhead, and gated thereafter. On the way out, I walked the length of Zealand Rd and didn't see any issues/damage at all, it's definitely driveable, not sure why it's still closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water levels were low, all crossings easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Various blowdowns, mostly on the spur trails (Zealand, West Bond), and the path to the Guyot Tentsite is a hot mess with lots of fallen obstacles across the way. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few |
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 | Bugs: |
Aplenty |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Picked up bits of trash here and there, nothing significant. |
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 | Comments: |
Great conditions for getting deep into the Pemi. Basically 100% dry trails, only snow/rail I saw was a patch of a few feet on the Twinway along Zealand Ridge, if you blinked you missed it. Had nice chats with three women (Mon) doing the out/back to Mt Zealand (if you're reading this, here's the USGS water level link I mentioned, you may need to copy/paste: https://on.doi.gov/3eczNJl ), as well as a solo hiker who was finishing her NH48 on West Bond (congrats!!) I dropped down to the Guyot Tentsite to refill water - the site is closed right now per USFS, but at least the log (spring) is going strong. |
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 | Name: |
Eric H |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-06-17 |
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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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