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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Zealand Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at Zealand winter lot, plenty of room. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues. A few somewhat open drainages on Zealand Trail, and one not fully covered brook crossing. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One stepover blowdown on Twinway, between Zeacliff Pond Spur and Zealand Mountain Spur. A few ice and snow laden softwoods bent over Twinway. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: None seen today. 
Bugs
Bugs: None seen today. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Found a reflective glove near Sugarloaf campgrounds, put it on gate. 
 
Comments
Comments: Barebooted Zealand Road and Trail without any postholing. Put on snowshoes for Twinway and Zealand Mountain Spur, these had a firm-ish base with some powder on top.
Met a group of 2 hikers who were finishing a Bonds-Zealand traverse.  
Name
Name: PeterC 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2024-01-30 
Link
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