| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 13, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln woods parking in great shape, was dropped off at the top of Zealand road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings above Zealand were mostly bridged, crossings coming down Bondcliff trail are mixed. Hopefully more cold days will help the bridges, but take care with them now. Saw a couple breakthrough boot holes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some walk-around blowdowns on Bondcliff trail |
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 | Comments: |
North to South traverse. Zealand road was well packed, couple inches of slippery new snow started around the summer Z trailhead. I put the snowshoes on above the hut after water crossings but certainly could have put them on earlier. 8-12 inches of fluffy new snow, plus some good knee/thigh deep drifted sections, throughout Twinway and partway down Bondcliff trail into the woods. Followed a couple breaking trail in front of me almost to Guyot (thank you!!), so there is a nice track started from the 3 of us across the traverse but definitely still soft trail. I took the ‘shoes off for the rocky blown-off Bondcliff ascent and put them back on below the big step. Others had bare-booted up from Lincoln woods to Mt Bond, and a couple guys were headed to Guyot campsite so that might be tracked out (without snowshoes). More snow in the forecast, time to bring the snowshoes! |
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 | Name: |
woodsyjess |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-14 |
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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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