| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 15, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Rt 302 lot when we arrived around 6:00am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We all had success with each water crossing by rock hopping or stepping on the ice |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There is one big blowdown on Twinway, between the Zeacliff view spur and Zealand Mountain. We were able to lift a leg over, sit on the tree, and climb over. There were a few other easy step overs. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
It was a gorgeous, sunny and cold day on the Twinway! We had planned for a ZBonds traverse, but I had a few issues that added up to having to turn around at Zealand. I felt lucky our trio was able to hike that! The trail was beautiful. We wore spikes, but I wish we had worn snowshoes between the hut and Zealand summit. No post holes, but we would have left the track even nicer. And those televators would have come in handy, too :)
Met some nice hikers along the way, as well as Cooper the hut caretaker.
Even though we couldn't do what we had set out to, we still had a wonderful day in the mountains. Any day hiking is better than not hiking. In the meantime, we did 18 miles with the road walk. Not so shabby! |
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 | Name: |
Hiker5e |
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 | E-Mail: |
hikewith5e@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-15 |
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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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