| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking in Lincoln Woods and Zealand lot on a mid-autumn midweek day ... Zealand Road might be gated by mid-november, depends on freeze-thaw conditions in november and USFS activities |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
water crossings were easy, almost back to normal after a summer without much rain |
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 | Lost and Found: |
we saw a black shirt hanging on a tree branch about a mile north of the Wilderness / Bondcliff Trail junction, and left it there ... also saw a pair of sneakers in the Zealand lot after our hike, and put the sneakers under the Zealand lot kiosk roof so they wouldn't get soaked by today's rain |
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 | Comments: |
sublime trek through the Pemi Wilderness ... we spotted a car at Zealand Trailhead, then started our hike at Lincoln Woods ...
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no snow until we neared Bondcliff, and not enough snow to warrant traction until we reached West Bond ... you could bareboot the Bonds out-back from Lincoln Woods until the next snowfall ...
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i wore micro spikes hiking down West Bond and left them on until Zeacliff, my friend barebooted all day ... warm temps and rain over the next 48 hours should melt some of the snow ... Presi peaks looked covered with snow above treeline from a distance ...
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micro spikes made for better footing, it's that time of year you should have them in your pack ...
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 | Name: |
arm |
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 | E-Mail: |
winterhiker gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-10-30 |
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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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