| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots just east of Zealand Campground |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of small trees bent over the trail making travel slow above Zeacliff. With the next snowfall, several dozen will need to be cut out of the way. Bring a saw. |
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 | Comments: |
4 to 6 inches of snow fell Tuesday night. I broke trail from the parking lot to the peak. The snow was very light up to Zeacliff, then became heavier and deeper especially near the peak. The track is well consolidated for snowshoes to the Hut and to Zeacliff. I would not use spikes.
I left a few holes several feet deep when I stepped off the invisible monorail near the peak. There are many dozen bent over snow covered trees above Zeacliff to work through. They'll need to be cut away to get through after the next snowfalls. Two hikers followed behind me and did a great job smoothing out the track. Unfortunately it will get covered up by tonight's snow. Snowshoes only above Zeacliff. It looked like nobody had traversed Twinway toward the Bonds in a week or two. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker__Dad |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-12 |
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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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