| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road is open |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
West Bond will need some work and a good sized blowdown around Zealand (sorry, by that point I had stopped registering mental notes). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
2 very happy pups! |
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 | Bugs: |
Only at the Zealand Parking lot on the finish around 6pm. Only a matter of days. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Route was from LW to ZPL.
- Barebooted all the way from LW to summit of Bond (there is a partial unstable monorail beginning the last 300 yards or so up Bond on the south side).
- Wore spikes on a very thin monorail all the way from Bond to West Bond and then halfway up Guyot. Missteps are deep postholes. Saw some moose activity postholing in this area. In a few spots the monorail appeared to even handle it’s weight so is still ok, even as of today.
- No snow from 1/2 way up “false†Guyot summit until after passing actual summit. Then it gets interesting. Between Guyot and Zealand it is a mix of everything. Firm, soft monorail. Deep snow with thin monorail and knee deep postholes on a misstep. Mud. Over ankle deep puddles in spots as well. There were even some dry spots mixed in.
- Took off the spikes at the ladders. Didn’t need them again. Some mud and water in spots for the remaining 4-5 miles to ZPL. |
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 | Name: |
Mark |
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 | E-Mail: |
Wapacked@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-05-18 |
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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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