| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, Bondcliff Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 19, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods at ~3am was surprisingly busy with dozens of cars. Hale brook at 330am had a few cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
River crossings were all either low or easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
several step-overs but nothing difficult |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one on Bondcliff. Almost brought mine but decided against it last minute. |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
n/a |
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 | Comments: |
I'll detail all of the snow/ice info that I wanted and couldn't find before I hiked this:
Patchy snow began on Hale Brook about halfway up, gradually turning to more consistent low/packed snow on trail. Lend a hand was mostly clear of snow but some rocks were slick with snowmelt. Made Zeacliff for sunrise with little issue from snow and ice but from there to the summit it was quite snowy and icy. I brought spikes and though I didn't use them, I would still advise everyone bring them at this point as there were spots where the snow was several inches deep. Bondcliff trail had patchy/mostly avoidable snow over to the Guyot tent sites and then increasing snow on the approach to West Bond spur. West bond spur was mostly clear of snow. WB spur up to Bond had us back into some of the heavier snow of the day, similar to the Zealand approach. The descent from Bond and hike over to Bondcliff was mostly clear of snow. Bondcliff all the way back to Lincoln Woods was also nearly clear of snow, especially after the initial steep descent off Bondcliff. The lower section of Bondcliff and the Lincoln Woods trail are still holding on to some very nice foliage and the trail itself it littered with tons of colorful leaves... made that death march out a bit more palatable (barely). |
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 | Name: |
Accipiter |
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 | E-Mail: |
dandip2990@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-10-21 |
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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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