| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, North Twin Spur, North Twin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 16, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the 7 Dwarfs Motel. I chatted with the owner, who was very friendly and requests that hikers pay $10 for day parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Parts of the "North Twin Trail" are basically just a stream down the mountain. The only really dangerous spot was the "Little River" crossing near the trailhead, where the river is 15-20 feet wide and 2-4 feet deep. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A good number of blow-downs |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any |
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 | Bugs: |
Starting to see some flies, but not enough to want bug spray |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
This was day 2 of my hike; I slept at Zealand Falls Hut Saturday night.
Little bit of everything today.
Guyot and Bondcliff are COMPLETELY melted and exposed on top. I bare-booted these sections.
Bond and West Bond are both tree-covered with a layer of firmly packed snow. I did both with only MICROspikes.
I used snowshoes for my entire time on the Twinway, both coming from Zealand Falls Hut, and heading towards South Twin. |
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 | Name: |
Elliot Miller |
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 | E-Mail: |
elliot@bitoffdev.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/8906032827 |
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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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