| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, West Bond, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Zealand Spur, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Fire Warden's Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 15, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bushwacked the first two up to North Twin, third was doable on rocks, but as always not the easiest. None others of note |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns on the Twinway and Bondcliff trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
A few down low. |
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 | Comments: |
Nice two day hike of these peaks with a night at Guyot shelter. Summer down low, spring up high. Snow starts on North Twin at about 3,300ft and remains until Mt. Guyot (with a few dry slabs at the Twin summits). Soft, decaying monorail making foot placement tough but I barebooted both days and spikes would not have helped with the postholing. Bondcliff trail was the same, perhaps a little more supportive with the extra cover at times. o/n at Guyot only had 3 or 4 groups on Friday night. Twinway past Mt. Guyot to Zealand is back to tricky decaying monorail. Lend a hand is mostly clear, only had stretches of snow for the last half mile until Hale. Firewarden's trail had slushy monorail until 3,500ft or so, then dry. Saw only 5 groups friday, another 10-15 saturday. |
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 | Name: |
Shredder |
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 | E-Mail: |
khecht@wesleyan.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-05-15 |
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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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