| 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, Zealand Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln woods and lower falls parking lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of the crossing on bondcliff trail were a problem, made it through with dry feet. The crossing above the zealand hut was passable but we went upstream to find a safer route. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None |
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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: |
Decided to go northboun starting at 6am. Bareboots or light traction (exospikes) until the last water crossing on the bondcliff Trail. Very little snow or ice until this point. We encountered a lot of bare rock on bondcliff but decided to keep the exospikes on from this point until the road walk. After Bondcliff we experienced spring like snow. Snow was getting slushy with the high temperatures. Too little snow for anything more than light traction. We did not use microspikes for fear of balling. Lots of ice from zeacliff to just below the hut. The road walk was bareboots. 10hrs total, happy to get back to the car without headlamps. |
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 | Name: |
Lauren F |
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 | E-Mail: |
ltierney32@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-26 |
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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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