| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 27, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tons of parking at both ends of the traverse. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were completely bridged or rock hoppable. The water crossing above Zealand Falls Hut is fully bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are blowdowns on Bondcliff Trail but the snow level is so high it’s hard to say what they’ll be like after it melts. These are easily stepped over currently. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a whistle on Lincoln Woods Trail—left it hanging from the pegboard at the ranger station. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was pretty consolidated up to Zealand Hut. We wore snowshoes after the Zealand Road road walk but could’ve managed the first section with spikes. Snowshoes were needed from that point all the way to the Bondcliff approach (though the summit of Guyot was crusty). Someone bare booted out from Lincoln Woods to West Bond, so there’s quite a few post holes. The snow levels are several feet high, so you’ll be walking through snowy branches for miles. Snow got sticky in the warm afternoon temps. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-28 |
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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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