| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 11, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Rd is closed for the winter adding 3.5 miles |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossings above Zealand hut have solid ice bridges. The crossings on Zealand Tr and Bondcliff Tr are all rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns somewhere on the ridge. I forget where honestly |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Great day to do a traverse with a friend and we didn't see a single soul today. With the conditions, the undercast, and the great views we got a treat. Thanks to some intel from a friend who did it on Friday we were able to leave the snowshoes in the car. Barebooted to Zealand Hut and spikes to Lincoln Woods. There was a solid base on the section from Zealand to Guyot but there was a couple inches of drifted snow on top of everything so it was sometimes hard not to slide off the compacted base and posthole off to the side of the trail. With a few more inches of drifted snow it should get repacked with snowshoes to reconsolidate. Some sections of dry trail on the summit cone of Bondcliff and packed snow everywhere else. Be careful as branches coming down Bondcliff Tr are at that perfect face whacking level |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-12 |
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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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