| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods, Bondcliff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 4, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at 7am and plenty at 2pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were rock-hoppable with no issues, if you feel a bit unsteady then some poles should do the trick. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blowdowns, Paul G will have some work cut out for him. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Still asleep. |
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 | Comments: |
Great day with friend and maintainer Paul G despite the disagreeable weather. We planned on bagging all three Bonds but Mother Nature thought otherwise. Dry trail down low until we headed up Bondcliff and things got progressively wetter and muddier. Rotting monorail and a fresh inch or two of snow started around 3300' all the way to the summit...mostly avoidable or thin stretches you could stand on. Not bad to ascend and easy to descend with care and assistance from trees. Hilary Step was a little spicy with fresh wet snow. Upon breaking out on Bondcliff and heading for the summit we found ourselves literally pinned to a standstill by wind several times. That coupled with not much for views, slippery conditions with wet snow, and the prospect of winds being worse and increasing though the day had us scurrying back below tree-line. I'll have to come back another day for Bond and West Bond for Spring/May. Made a fairly "quick" day of it and Paul G got some recon for a maintenance return trip before the closure. Only souls out there today and a few headed to Owl's Head. |
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 | Name: |
nick__in__nature |
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 | E-Mail: |
nicksidla@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-04 |
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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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