| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 16, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots at Lincoln Woods |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most crossings were exposed rock, with icing on the rocks. All were easily crossed. The crossings above Zealand Hut were frozen solid |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of bent and broken trees littering the trails. I cut out many branches and smaller trees to get through. But many remain, mostly on Lend-a Hand and the upper section of Twinway. Only a few larger than 6" on the Twinway near Zealand. |
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 | Comments: |
Barebooted Zealand Road. Hale Brook Trail is in good condition for spikes. Land-a-Hand is rough with lots of trees down and unconsolidated base. I spiked it due to numerous frozen boot holes. Twinway to Zeacliff is in good shape for spikes. Twinway from Zeacliff to Zealand and Guyot, and Bondcliff Trail to Bond and was mostly unconsolidated with minor drifting. Snowshoes worked best. Snowshoes also on West Bond Spur. Then back to spikes. Lots of exposed rock on the Bondcliffs. Bondcliff Trail south was hard packed all the way back to Lincoln Woods Trail, except for lots of bare rock where the rain washed out the snow. And a fair amount of ice flows on the trail.
Still lots of downed trees and branches to contend with, but most are partly out of the way. Bring a hand saw to trim some back as you hike. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker__Dad |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-16 |
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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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