| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 23, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Not very busy for a weekend |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rocks glazed with ice but hoppable with spikes. Quite a few crossings and water running in the trail. One has a very steep snow bank to climb down. No collapsing snow shelves as it was very cold today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of water running in the trail on Bondcliff trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I got to pet a dog on West Bond today, that was cool. |
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 | Bugs: |
No |
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 | Lost and Found: |
No |
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 | Comments: |
Conditions were pretty fast today for spring, it was sunny but with a -25 windchill on the summits. I had my parka, face mask and goggles on up on the ridge, so I was surprised when a guy with a dog showed up behind me and we all made it to West Bond. A group had been out Thursday when it was soft, so the trail was a little bumpy and had a few postholes, but rock solid today for microspikes, I never thought about putting my snowshoes on, but would still bring them, especially after reading about the rescue on Friday of the guy who didn’t bring his. On West Bond I got off trail a bit, but even there the snow was rock solid today. It’s always a surprise this time of year. Lower elevations is a mix of everything, running water, ice, mud, bare trail. Higher up it is still deep winter snowpack, except the exposed ridge which was bare-bootable. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-23 |
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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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