| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Zealand Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 22, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots at Zealand on Route 302 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily rock hopped |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor ones frozen in the snow |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One happy one seen |
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 | Comments: |
In and out to the Bonds from Route 302. Temps were below freezing most of the day, so trails were mostly frozen hard.
Zealand Road is melted out and dry. Hale Brook mostly dry low down and consolidated snow up higher - spikes worked well. Lend-a-Hand was heavily postholed but mostly solid with some sections of open streams (the trail) and some slush. Twinway hard packed to Zeacliff in the morning, but the surface softened with temps above freezing in the afternoon. Twinway above Zeacliff and Bondcliff had many frozen boot prints a few inches deep but no issues with spikes. Snowshoes weren't used and wouldn't have worked well today, but would be good to carry if the days an nights stay above freezing. The trail blazes from Zeacliff to Bond were mostly at ankle to knee height, so there's still lots of snowpack up high. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker__Dad |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-22 |
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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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